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World news wrapup: 18 May 2023
Hackers hit US pharmacy giant; NZ community pharmacy owners underwhelmed by funding offer; American doctors oppose pharmacist full scope Louisville, Kentucky: US pharmacy giant PharMerica has revealed that it has …
‘It causes trauma for staff’
Australians are being told to complain to pharmacy workers if they see Guild campaign materials about double dispensing… an added stressor burnt-out pharmacists really don’t need, says one sector leader …
New conditions for approved pharmacists
Tweaks to the conditions of approved pharmacists mean no remote dispensing arrangements with non-approved pharmacies Minister for Health and Aged Care Mark Butler, has made changes to the conditions of …
Accredited pharmacist, disability advocate to lead PSA branch
Dr Manya Angley has been elected to lead the PSA’s South Australia and Northern Territory branch Angley’s election follows the election of the Pharmaceutical Society’s state and territory Branch Committees. …
New program improves recycling
Western NSW Local Health District is helping make healthcare more sustainable by reducing pharmaceutical waste The initiative has been made possible through the NSW Health Sustainable Futures Innovation Fund. Bathurst …
‘Everything will be OK’ says Michael Crossland – and he should know
A fighter since birth, Michael Crossland has defied all odds; he survived not only a rare form of life-threatening cancer, but is the sole survivor of a horrific cancer drug …
Wholesaler confident it can meet 60-day dispensing demands
Double dispensing will test Australia’s medicines supply chain, but Sigma Healthcare bosses believe they have the capacity to deliver for pharmacies Pharmaceutical wholesaler, Sigma Healthcare is well placed to deal …
ATO drops case against pharmacy outfit in administration
No explanation given about abrupt Federal Court dismissal of case over almost $2.8m in unpaid GST/super A Federal Court case launched by the Deputy Commissioner of Taxation to wind up …
Provisional rego numbers hit record high
Pharmacy’s workforce is set for a boost with a record number of provisional registration holders Australia’s pharmacist workforce pipeline appears to be in good health, with provisional registration numbers topping …
PBAC ‘has now seen sense’ on fluticasone
The controversial decision to restrict prescribing fluticasone propionate for young children has been reversed in a move welcomed by the Guild But families and pharmacists have been left without clear …
‘We needed this like a hole in the head’
Workers at one pharmacy chain mobilised to protect each other, as anti-vaccinators targeted Canberra stores, filming staff and referring to Covid jabs as “death shots” Pharmacies in Charnwood, O’Connor, Civic …
Aust manufacture of mental health psychedelics on the way
Meanwhile prominent therapist warns of potential limitations of MDMA and psilocybin therapy Leading international cannabis operation Virtura Health – known as the Amazon of medicinal cannabis – may begin manufacturing …