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Wrong patient errors: what they are and how to avoid them
PDL professional officers define the types of ‘wrong patient’ error, discuss real in-pharmacy scenarios and share risk management strategies 15 April 2025 | 7.00-8.00PM AEST What are some common ways …
‘A consummate professional’
New appointment to chair of APC Accreditation Committee as Prof Nick Shaw steps back after three terms Western Australian pharmacy academic Professor Rhonda Clifford has been appointed as the incoming …
Compounder enters enforceable undertaking over semaglutide ads
Compounding pharmacy group enters three-year court-enforceable undertaking after regulator flags concerns over alleged promotion of compounded weight-loss treatments Your Solution Compounding Pharmacy accepts “its website likely unlawfully promoted the use …
More ADHD meds shortages
Pharmacists, prescribers and patients urged to “plan ahead”, with shortages of more medications used to treat ADHD are forecast Shortages of medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) …
New isotretinoin warnings
Risks of sexual disorders and mood-related changes added to safety information for isotretinoin products Health professionals are being urged to be alert to the possibility of psychiatric and sexual disorders in …
Expired medicines should be kept ‘under lock and key’
Regulator cites issues with RUM bins, DAA packs Return of Unwanted Medicines (RUM) bins continue to pose an issue for pharmacy owners and pharmacists. VPA inspectors have observed instances where …
Indirect supply of medicinal cannabis under scrutiny
Recent panel hearings have investigated allegations that pharmacy licensees “failed to meet their responsibilities” Eight panel hearings in February and March investigated allegations against pharmacist licensees for “serious potential breaches” …
Fraud claims spark StrongRoom AI redundancies
Pharmtech start-up StrongRoom AI is reportedly shedding staff members as administrators seek saviour Close to half of pharmacy software business StrongRoom AI’s staff are believed to have been made redundant …
Take us off the bench: Twomey
Guild leader backs pharmacists to support state health system as doctors strike Community pharmacists are ready to step in to assist patients in NSW, as hospital doctors take industrial action …
‘Our systems are constantly catching up’
Pharmacists are facing “cognitive overload” dealing with multiple software programs and the increasingly complex needs of patients, a pharmacist warns New technologies including electronic prescribing are “amazing”, but will not …
Guild pitches for free flu shots
A state government is being urged to invest in a community pharmacy-based flu vaccination program With confirmed influenza cases significantly higher than this time last year, the Victoria state government …
Stakeholders meet to sculpt pharmacy services vision
Representatives of more than 20 pharmacy, medical, health practitioner and consumer groups discuss the future of pharmacy services Pharmacist-delivered health programs not funded through the Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA) …
Ensuring mothers and babies thrive
Pharmacy is playing a key role in delivering maternal and childhood healthcare, Guild president says Expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice is enabling families to access healthcare and advice when they …