Call for a months’ worth of medicines
Pharmacist body calls for more agreements to supply greater amounts of discharge medicines, and access to this PBS co-payment measure The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) has called …
Pharmacist boosts drug safety
A study has found that a pharmacist-led clinic reduced opioid consumption by 15%, while 90% of GPs planned to implement at least one recommendation A study has found positive impacts …
First oral COVID-19 treatments approved
Two drugs have been added to Australia’s arsenal in the fight against COVID-19, to treat people at increased risk of progression to hospitalisation or death The TGA has granted provisional …
‘Weak’ case against vax dismissal: Commission
Pharmacy staff member who lost job after refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine has unfair dismissal application dismissed The naturopath was employed by a Western Australian pharmacy when public health …
Conduct continued until detected by pharmacists
A dentist has been suspended for writing scripts for Endone using the names of colleagues and family members, after pharmacists questioned the legitimacy of the scripts The NSW dentist expressed …
“A pharmacist proprietor cannot be a ‘silent’ partner.”
‘Lack of oversight’: Council shares two recent disciplinary cases involving proprietor pharmacists and S8 drugs The Pharmacy Council of NSW said in a recent statement that it “continues to receive …
Fentanyl fraudsters becoming ‘more strategic’
Pharmacists must be “constantly vigilant and alert” to the possibility of fentanyl diversion and misuse, warns council Some patients seeking prescriptions from multiple prescribers and presenting them at multiple pharmacies …
Close contact changes reach pharmacy
National Cabinet signals changes to close contact isolation rules for essential workers to ensure continued provision of pharmaceutical and health supplies National Cabinet has agreed to extend the close contact …
Pharmacist substitution extended
Supply is improving for tocilizumab (Actemra) products but disruptions to some products will continue beyond this month, warns Roche Availability of tocilizumab (Actemra) products is “improving” and supply should be …
Pharmacist ‘given every chance’ to address concerns: Council
A suspended NSW proprietor embroiled in multiple breaches involving S8s, an alert from the Australian Border Force and allegations of record tampering, has had her appeal rejected A pharmacist proprietor …
Pharmacy UTI pilot extended
More than 6,300 women have so far accessed the service Queensland Health has extended the Urinary Tract Infection Pharmacy Pilot – Queensland (UTIPP-Q) until 30 June 2022, the Guild, the …
Stock stress
Supply issues batter some pharmacies involved in the children’s vax rollout, as changes to the booster program also increase demand for pharmacy vaccines Changes in the booster protocols and the …