Struck off: Pharmacist implicated in death of patient
A pharmacy owner who was convicted over selling excessive quantities of codeine, wrongful dispensing of zopiclone, as well as forgery, has been deregistered Auckland pharmacist Park Ung Wong, also known …
Doctor of pharmacy in the running for ‘Mrs Globe’
An Arkansas pharmacist has won the title of Mrs North Continent Globe 2018, in the “world’s most prestigious pageant for married women” Cassandra Lang, who holds a Doctor of Pharmacy …
Easing the load
A study of more than 131,000 patients has found pharmacists were able to alleviate GP workload by following up new hypertensive prescriptions In the UK, the New Medicine Service (NMS) …
Why should community pharmacists stay optimistic?
Despite the recent news regarding Amazon and Chemist Warehouse, community pharmacy is far from being at death’s door, says the Pharmacy Guild The decision by Chemist Warehouse to switch wholesalers …
‘The victims were vulnerable’
A NSW man will remain in jail for robbing a pharmacy with a fake gun, after the criminal court dismissed his appeal A man who robbed a NSW pharmacy using …
Samoa pulls MMR vax program after infant deaths
The AMA has issued a reminder of MMR safety in Australia following the deaths of two infants in Samoa shortly after vaccination Samoan health officials have reportedly recalled the MMR …
Looking deeper
The ACCC is investigating whether the proposed merger of Arrow and Apotex – two of the largest suppliers of generics in Australia – will impact on competition In early May, …
Look out for the warning signs
TGA reminds health professionals to communicate the potential risks of medicines associated with neuropsychiatric adverse events The TGA has issued a reminder to health professionals on communicating the potential risks …
Fake doctor sentenced
A man who posed as a doctor, obstetrician and gynaecologist in Melbourne has been jailed for nearly a decade Raffaele Di Paolo has been sentenced after pleading guilty to 51 …
A ‘crystal ball’ into Australia’s destiny?
The worst thing wholesalers could do is pretend Amazon is not going to have an impact and ignore the threat, says Sigma chief A few weeks ago, Amazon announced that …
$2.7M pharmacy sale goes bust
The purchaser attempted to rescind his contract by claiming he hadn’t been able to receive PBS approval in time… but the Supreme Court saw the story differently The $2,730,000 sale …
10 pharmacy products consumers don’t need: CHOICE
The consumer advocacy organisation has listed the top 10Â over-the-counter medicines, supplements and health products it says are “best left on the shelf” CHOICE has published a list of 10 products …