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No jail for syringe robber
A woman was “hearing voices and seeing things” when she and an accomplice stole cash registers and drugs from a pharmacy, badly impacting the workers and owner Mainstream media have …
When is a script not a script?
A pharmacist spotted several significant errors in an off-label script for ketamine, which the prescriber then tried to claim was not really a script at all The Health Care Complaints …
Script signature requirements will not return
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) signature requirements will not return, Mark Butler, the federal Minister for Health and Aged Care says Special arrangements authorising pharmacists to sign Prescription Refund Forms on …
Doctor barred for life, criticises victims
A doctor has been permanently prohibited from providing all health services after sexually assaulting patients The Health Care Complaints Commission has issued a statement about medical practitioner Dr Ali Kalantari …
Productivity Commission backs supermarket pharmacies
Pharmacy’s location and ownership rules designed to boost accessibility may be falling short of their original purpose, the Productivity Commission believes Australian governments are being urged to review the current …
Cyber security requirements likely to get tougher
Pharmacists will need to pay close attention to regulatory compliance requirements as the federal government aims to make Australia “the most cyber secure nation in the world by 2030”, an …
Butler considering 60-day dispensing
Increasing dispensing limits from 30 to 60 days’ supply of medication through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) is back on the agenda Ahead of the federal Budget in May, Mark …
Drunk pharmacist sexually touched stranger
A pharmacist has been handed a 12-month community correction order after she drunkenly grabbed at a man’s genitals News Corp media have reported on the case of a Sydney pharmacist …
Five-year ban over ‘blatant dishonesty’
A pharmacist who quit his job had made a copy of the store’s key – which he used to sneak in and steal strong opioids from the safe The South …
Put safety ahead of convenience
Patients are being urged to eschew the convenience of online prescribing services in favour of a “proper consult”. Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) Victorian Chair, Dr Anita …
Rural workforce woes continue
Efforts to strengthen the rural pharmacy workforce are being stymied by the immigration process, a NSW Senator claims. Plans to ease staff shortages in Australia’s regional and rural healthcare workforce …
Scope harmonisation required
State and territory governments are being urged to adopt a harmonised approach to the expansion of pharmacists’ scope of practice. With several premiers voicing their support for pharmacists to …