A case of ‘small’ business
Pharmacist criticised after losing unfair dismissal case, with Commission finding in favour of the pharmacy employer A pharmacist who claimed she was unfairly dismissed has lost her application before the …
Are you one of these pharmacist ‘types’?
The shopkeeper, the grocer, the locum, the homeopath, the community pharmacist… one researcher has attempted to classify pharmacists into various categories Pharmacists are not a homogeneous group, yet little attention …
Are you allowed to offer discounts on services?
Pharmacy Board reminds pharmacists of their obligations when advertising health services, and warns about steep penalties for breaches—up to $10,000 per offence To protect consumers, the National Law has provisions …
The practitioner v the Pharmacy Board
A pharmacist has been ordered to pay costs to the Pharmacy Board after fighting against conditions to undergo alcohol screening A former pharmacy owner has been ordered to pay costs …
A war of words
A community pharmacist has responded to a column that referred to the profession as ‘usurpers’ who only have ‘dispensing degrees’ An outraged community pharmacist has responded to a recently penned …
PBS dispensing a ‘very effective’ public-private partnership?
Call for Federal, State and Territory governments to work together to promote pharmacists’ role, and ‘nurture’ the 5700-strong community pharmacy network The PBS is a strong system of universal access …
‘A lot of the advice you give is free, and it’s really unfair.’
NSW minister highlights pharmacist role but says supportive regulations need to be made, while panellist points out lack of remuneration “I am one of the biggest fans of pharmacists,” said …
GP-owned dispensing pharmacists ‘world’s best practice’?
Doc group argues for GP-owned dispensing pharmacists, but Guild says it’s a “tit-for-tat” reaction to “battery hen” medicine—while PSA maintains separation of prescribing and dispensing is “paramount” The Australian Medical …
Symbicort now registered for mild asthma
New indication means budesonide/formoterol can be prescribed as needed (PRN) for patients with mild asthma, without daily maintenance treatment Symbicort Turbuhaler 200/6 and Symbicort Rapihaler 100/3 can now be prescribed …
‘All these terms imply second tier, less important, subservient roles.’
Top researcher calls for independent prescribing and pharmacist recognition as medical professionals, telling doctors to ‘get over it’ Pharmacists are medical professionals, just as doctors are, Professor Ross Tsuyuki told …
Student winners from across the Tasman
A common rivalry was seen in this year’s National Student Business Plan Competition, with standout presentations from UTS and University of Auckland finalists Three teams battled for the top spot …
‘Low pharmacist pay is the greatest challenge facing our profession.’
What you said: we round up some of the latest comments from across the AJP website so far this month Comments may be slightly edited for brevity or accuracy purposes. …