Staff Spotlight
AJP chats with Nicole Dilworth, a former dispensary tech turned Tassie hospital pharmacist and mentor 1. Tell us about your current job. I started working as a dispensary technician for …
Poll: Who should be our next Health Minister?
A new day, a new Prime Minister – and a potential Cabinet reshuffle with it. AJP is wondering who your choice would be for Health Minister On Friday afternoon, the …
Pharmacy accused of PBS fraud worth $18.7 million
The Australian Federal Police has won the right to seize and keep assets that it says are proceeds of crime Mid-last year the Australian Federal Police (AFP) sought orders against …
Voltaren 2% gel to become general sale item
The medicines scheduling committee has ruled against the PSA and Guild, deciding that diclofenac up to 2% will be removed from the Schedule 2 entry from 1 October Late last …
EBOS delivers record profit
However total Australian revenue declined, driven by a $333m reduction in hepatitis C medicine sales Leading wholesaler, pharmacy and animal care company EBOS Group has announced a net profit after …
A question of evidence
A pharmacy owner has launched a case alleging a licensing authority discriminated against him based on race “on a number of occasions” Pharmacist Essam Bekhit has initiated proceedings against the …
Side effects, dosage a major concern for parents
When it comes to giving kids medicines, the majority of parents worry most about their children experiencing side effects, according to a new survey The new survey of more than …
Reducing ‘intimidation, humiliation’ in the pharmacy
The ACT government will be exploring options for “clearly visible” signage that informs pharmacy customers of conscientious objection to reproductive health products ACT pharmacies that have a conscientious objector on …
Fancy a $174,000-a-year salary?
Pharmacists and pharmacy managers make the top three highest-paying jobs for Americans, according to a new analysis of salary data Doctors, pharmacy managers and pharmacists are the best paid professionals …
Deaths from opioids on the rise: report
Pharmaceutical opioids together with benzos are a deadly combo for Aussies, a new report has found, as NSW Labor commits to introducing real-time monitoring Deaths related to opioid use are …
DDS on a winning streak
Discount Drug Stores has taken the Roy Morgan customer satisfaction poll two months in a row Discount Drug Stores (DDS) has been chosen as ‘Chemist/Pharmacy of the Month’ by Roy …
Suspended for breaching patient privacy
A healthcare practitioner has been reprimanded for accessing the electronic health records of six patients at a NSW hospital A registered nurse, who was engaged in a longstanding legal dispute …