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NT pharmacists set for scope expansion
Christmas is set to come early for patients in the NT, with pharmacist-initiated UTI treatment to start in December Northern Territory-based pharmacists will see their scope of practice expand before …
Union welcomes ‘right to disconnect’
Guild urged to monitor members’ behaviour to ensure compliance with new ‘right to disconnect’ legislation Employee pharmacists “should not be expected to resolve clinical or business issues outside their regular …
The week in review
Politicians talk paid placements and vaping, while organisations looked at medicines shortages and we rounded up research and business news The Greens told Parliament that all students, not just those …
Pharmacy generosity helps sick kids
Blooms The Chemist has now donated more than $2 million to help Make-A-Wish Australia grant life-changing wishes for sick kids Celebrating the milestone, Blooms The Chemist said that since 2016 …
Apply Code of conduct when using AI
Ahpra and the Pharmacy Board of Australia back the safe use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare Health practitioners are being urged to consider the practical and ethical issues associated …
Sigma backer gives financial update
A top Sigma shareholder has shared how investing in the wholesaler has added to its fund, as the market continues to wait for the watchdog’s decision on the proposed Chemist …
Are SSSIs fit for purpose?
Pharmacists say SSSIs should not be required for substitutions which amount to “doing primary school maths sums” In their submissions to the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s Medicines Shortages in Australia – …
Opioids, antidepressants and adverse events in nursing homes
Pharmacists can provide valuable input for clinicians when it comes to the use of antidepressants and certain opioids, one expert says Researchers set out to investigate the concomitant use of …
Leaders lauded
Leading pharmacists have been recognised by the Queensland branch of the Guild, as it outlines recent achievements The Pharmacy Guild’s Queensland branch has held its sixth annual parliamentary reception at …
Call for accurate, timely shortage info
Hospital pharmacists are “overburdened” by shortages and discontinuations, and the lack of consistent information hampers them further, SHPA warns A leading hospital pharmacist has outlined how pharmacists need information about …
Basins and biofilms underestimated in healthcare-associated infections
Handbasins are hotspots for dangerous microbes that can cause illnesses including pneumonia, Legionnaires’ disease and wound infections, a new study from Flinders University warns The Flinders University environmental health study …
Conduct ‘shows a complete lack of moral compass:’ tribunal
A former hospital pharmacist’s behaviour has been described as “inexplicable” by a tribunal The woman had been working as director of pharmacy at a NSW hospital when in July 2020, …