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Tougher laws needed to fight pharmacy assaults: Guild
“No healthcare worker should go to work fearing for their physical safety,” Pharmacy Guild of Australia national president, Professor Trent Twomey says, as reports of assaults against pharmacy workers rise …
The week In review
All eyes on cyber security, what GLP-1 access on the PBS would look like and the new phase of global pharmacy leadership were among the topics our readers clicked on …
Wesfarmers Health addresses ‘modern slavery’
The healthcare arm of the conglomerate recorded higher breaches year-on-year, but says more than half of the problems identified have been remediated, with the others in progress The owner of …
Guild speaks out on flu, asthma
Queensland is reportedly experiencing a late-season surge in flu cases, prompting the Pharmacy Guild to appeal to the general public to be vaccinated Given the late flu spike, the Guild …
Pharmacists turning ‘compassion into action’
The Pharmacy Guild Foundation is set to raise vital funds for St Vincent de Paul Society NSW The Pharmacy Guild Foundation’s inaugural Gala Ball has officially sold out, with more …
FIP speaks on substitution
Pharmacists should be empowered to lead evidence-based pharmaceutical product selection, says their international body The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) has released a new Statement of Policy which says pharmacists should …
Ramsay foreshadows pharmacy plans
The private healthcare provider posted higher pharmacy sales, with the CEO forecasting plans to strengthen the connection between its hospitals and pharmacies Listed hospital operator Ramsay Health Care increased its …
Inside one ACOP journey
After 10 years of performing RMMRs, one pharmacist has presented a poster on becoming an ACOP pharmacist Aged Care On-Site Pharmacy participant Dr Mackenzie Williams presented a poster at the …
Call for pharmacist support at home
Clinical pharmacy services should be funded through the Support at Home program for older patients, pharmacists say Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha)’s submission to the inquiry into the Support at Home …
September MIMS update
Some recent changes to medicines listings, including new products, indications and contraindications New Products Remibrutinib (Rhapsido) is an oral Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor. BTK is an intracellular protein selectively …
Strengthen substance use disorder supports: FIP
Pharmacists should play a greater role in preventing substance use disorders and reducing harm associated with non-medical use of psychoactive substances, FIP says Pharmacists, policy makers and peak bodies are …
Top 5 passwords exposed in data breaches
NAB unveils Australia’s most hackable passwords – if you are using them your business data could be at risk Pharmacists urged to steer clear of commonly used passwords, as healthcare …