News
‘No more excuses’ for low pay: union
The 8CPA doesn’t address concerns about working conditions, says the employee pharmacists’ union Professional Pharmacists Australia says that the 8CPA was delivered by the Federal Labor Government to provide more …
‘These powers will only be used in exceptional circumstances’
Unregistered practitioners—including suspended practitioners—can be prevented from treating patients under a suite of new Ahpra powers These new powers enable the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and National Boards to …
Labor steps up fight against illicit vapes
Government appoints Australian Border Force Assistant Commissioner to tackle black market nicotine products Australian Border Force Assistant Commissioner, Erin Dale has been appointed as the inaugural Illicit Tobacco and E-cigarette …
Nominations open for Sainsbury awards
APC to honour pharmacy educators with 2024 Dr Erica Sainsbury Awards The Australian Pharmacy Counci (APC) has opened nominations for the Dr Erica Sainsbury Awards. Now in their second year, …
Profession needs vape guidelines
TGA urged to review vapes and produce guidelines to allay pharmacists’ concerns about stocking products The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) needs to review the safety, efficacy and performance of vaping …
Pharmacists get expanded scope in Tasmania
Tasmanian pharmacists get green light to extend prescriptions for oral contraceptives Expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice to authorise them to supply oral contraceptives will improve access, Pharmaceutical Society of …
A better choice
Pharmacist “champions” can assist prescribers to make more informed choices on empirical prescribing of antibiotics, study finds More education is needed for prescribers to use antibiograms to improve their antibiotic …
The week in review
It’s the biggest piece of unexpected pharmacy news since 60-day dispensing: this week saw Labor make a deal with the Greens to make vapes Pharmacist-Only There was a flurry of …
New criminal offences and civil penalties on vapes: TGA
The TGA has issued a statement about the changes to vaping which will take effect on from July 2024 “The new legislation introduces a single, consistent framework that applies nationally …
Health minister ‘marched out’ of pharmacy
Mark Butler says he was refused pseudoephedrine in a “rather humiliating” experience as he discusses pharmacy-shopping for vapes In a discussion of the amended vaping legislation on Thursday (27 June …
Pride program to boost LGBTQIA+ education
The PSA will offer opportunities to help pharmacists to improve the care they provide to LGBTQIA+ patients The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is partnering with the University of Queensland …
Icon changes course on Victorian lease after ACCC probe
Icon Group has withdrawn plans to lease part of a Victorian hospital for a new radiation oncology clinic, putting an end to an ACCC review Oncology pharmacy specialist Icon Group …