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Transition standards ‘decades in the making’
New pharmacy standard to support patients through transitions of care Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha)’s Standard of practice for pharmacy services specialising in transitions of care guides best practice pharmacy care …
‘Stuff this, I’m going to hold them to account’
When Marika Castrisios experienced a traumatic miscarriage at her hospital pharmacy workplace, she became angry at the lack of facilities to help her – and took action “Working in a …
Pharmacists vote to continue industrial action
Union urges hospital pharmacy group to come back to the table, after “sub-standard pay offer” rejected HPS pharmacists across Australia are considering joining their Tasmanian colleagues in taking industrial action …
APC and NAPSA establish formal working relationship
Agreement to support expansion of NAPSA’s network of First Nations pharmacy students and initiatives that advance education The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) and the National Austrational Pharmacy Students’ Association (NAPSA) …
Doctor of Pharmacy addresses anomaly
Education accreditation authority backs introduction of Doctor of Pharmacy Confirmation that pharmacists who complete an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Level 9 Masters Degree (Extended) course in pharmacy will be …
No products available
“Every day you have something that’s not available and you have to explain to someone that there is a shortage”: report reveals the impact of medicines shortages on pharmacists Almost …
The week in review
Changes to the Product Information for Phenergan, calls for funding for RMMRs to be retained and the introduction of the title ‘Doctor of Pharmacy’ made the headlines this week Addressing …
Pharmacist launches legal action against Commonwealth
Pharmacy owner takes AFP and Commonwealth of Australia to Federal Court to secure return of seized supercars A pharmacist who is facing multiple fraud charges is taking court action to secure …
Drug users urged to carry naloxone
‘A heroin overdose could quickly result from a single line [of cocaine]’, expert warns Incidents of drug users suffering heroin overdoses after taking drugs they believed to be cocaine are …
Medics to ‘fight’ Doctor of Pharmacy title
AMA warns Doctor of Pharmacy title could confuse patients and risk safety Australia’s medical profession is voicing its opposition to the introduction of the title Doctor of Pharmacy. Dr Danielle …
‘We have got to make it through the hard stuff first’
“If healthcare was a country, it would be fifth largest emitter of greenhouses gasses in the world,” says leading pharmacist Pharmacy educator Professor Tina Brock has presented at the Australian …
‘We need more pharmacists’
Government urged to address the nation’s “dire” rural health workforce shortages Opposition MPs are calling on Mark Butler the Minister for Health and Aged Care to “advance rural generalist …