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Sterile injectable compounding guidance update
The Pharmacy Board has released revised guidance around compounding of sterile injectables, to take effect from February 2018 The Board’s new guidance, Compounding of sterile injectable medicines, replaces the currently …
Doctor mag, Guild in codeine stoush
A story in Australian Doctor claims the Guild plans to ignore the schedule of codeine next year A Pharmacy Guild spokesperson has condemned the article, which claims the Guild is …
It’s all about the service
Securing pay for services is vital to the profession’s future and ensuring young pharmacist retention, says rising Guild identity Pharmacy’s future viability requires it to find ways of tying increased …
Chronic heart failure growing
The prevalence of heart failure is increasing in Australia, according to experts from Melbourne’s Alfred Health Dr Ingrid Hopper and Kellie Easton write in Australian Prescriber that the condition now …
Name your poison
How aware are pharmacists of the risk of medication-related poisoning? Study identifies the 12 most common substances Pharmacists are not often aware of the risks, severity and frequency of poisonings …
King Review errors ‘central and egregious’
The King Review’s interim report is riddled with serious errors and can’t be taken seriously, according to an assessment requested by the Guild The Pharmacy Guild engaged Green Square Associates’ …
King Review leaves hospital pharmacists out in the cold
The King Review has failed to acknowledge the role of hospital pharmacists, says the SHPA The interim report of the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation’s failure to acknowledge or …
Prescriber, pharmacist collaboration helps in adherence
One in two Australians who have chronic disease are not taking their medication as directed by their doctor, according to an Australian physician In Australian Prescriber, Professor Tim Usherwood from …
Review ‘pre-conceived agenda’ would see 1700 pharmacies close
The King Review has been “hijacked” by ideology and economic theorising, the Pharmacy Guild says In its formal response to the Interim Report on the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and …
Twitter roundup: PSA17
Can you say it in 140 characters or less? We pick the highlights of #PSA17SYD “Please do not confuse your Google search with my pharmacy degree” – funny pharmacy stories …
Falling down the list
Report card reveals how Australia’s pharmacists are falling behind in the medical services they are funded to provide The PSA has released a report card on the level of services …
Giving youth a voice
White paper highlights the concerns of early career pharmacists and aims to boost retention and remuneration A landmark Early Career Pharmacist White Paper has been officially launched by the PSA, …