Pharmacist who dispensed over 143,000 OxyContin tablets banned
A NSW pharmacy owner has been struck off the register for “gross breach of his professional obligations” In a hearing before the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal late last year, a …
The numbers are in
How many pharmacies have signed up to My Health Record so far? And how many prescriptions have been uploaded? AJP has looked at the latest statistics on the My Health …
Staff Spotlight
AJP chats with Tim Stewart, who won Intern of the Year at APP last month After graduating from the University of Canberra with a Master of Pharmacy (his Bachelor’s was …
Under review
The ACCC has launched a review into the proposed merger of Arrow and Apotex Early last month, Arrow Pharmaceuticals and Apotex announced a proposed merger of their Australian and New …
‘Australian products only’
A new program will see ‘Aussie Products Only’ sections rolled out across a network of over 650 pharmacies across the country Pharmacy Alliance has launched an initiative that it says …
Barriers to access
Community pharmacists are generally willing to deliver services to patients with mental illness, but there are issues with confidence and stigma, according to a new survey US researchers recently carried …
‘It’s an absolute disgrace’
‘These must be the lowest paid, but most highly qualified professionals in Australia’: Pharmacists and supporters slam new award minimum rates of $27.19 p/hour The Fair Work Commission (FWC) recently …
It’s time: Give pharmacists access to MBS items
The PSA has renewed its call for pharmacists to be placed on the list of eligible allied health professionals for chronic disease management It’s been nearly three years since the …
Price hike claims cleared
Pharmacists, manufacturers and wholesalers have been cleared by the ACCC after being accused of hiking up prices of low-dose codeine following the upschedule Based on reports of consumer anger over increased …
Pharmacist award pay increased
The Fair Work Commission has announced a 3.5% increase in pharmacy award minimum pay rates A Fair Work Commission (FWC) Review in relation to modern award minimum wages has decided …
How green is your pharmacy?
Environmentally friendly project wins People’s Choice poster at National Medicinewise Awards A poster that looked into how pharmacies could be more environmentally friendly was recognised as the best poster by …
20 good years
The outgoing CEO of NPS MedicineWise says a lot has changed in two decades, but it was “brave” pharmacists at the beginning who led the way Dr Lynn Weekes AM, …