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Push to open up medical abortion dispensing to all pharmacists
“A gamechanger” if submissions to government regulators are accepted, says MS-2 Step sponsor The pharma company which sponsors the two-step medical abortion pills is calling for a major revamp of …
Guild backs RACGP vaping guidelines
Regulations relating to nicotine vaping products (NVPs) need to be tightened to reduce black-market sales and adolescent use; the Pharmacy Guild of Australia believes. In its submission to the …
Pharmacists boost sepsis response in ED
Including emergency medicine pharmacists in the management of patients with sepsis in hospital emergency departments (EDs) delivers improved outcomes, research from Alfred Health reveals. The study, published in Emergency …
Multidisciplinary approach to fall prevention needed
Implementing fall prevention services through community pharmacies can help reduce patients’ risk of falls through pharmacist-led medication reviews and lifestyle recommendations, a study reveals. As part of a trial …
‘Massive risk to the community’ allegedly headbutts pharmacist
An “increasingly erratic” man has attacked hospital staff as well as headbutting a pharmacist, a court has heard The Border Mail reports that Wodonga man Matthew Walter Harvey has allegedly …
API underpayment investigation a “priority”; Wesfarmers
But with no deadline in sight, PPA vows continued support for its membership The investigation into apparent historical underpayments at API and associated operations Priceline, Soul Pattinson Chemist and Clear …
Membership boost would strengthen PPA’s hand
Employee pharmacists are already benefiting from “wins” secured by Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) but an increase in the union’s membership could bolster its negotiating power, President Leon Yap says. Commenting …
UNSW adds pharmacy degree offering
Five-year course to produce 80 new graduates annually The University of New South Wales will launch Australia’s newest pharmacy program in February 2023 as part of a major expansion of …
Prescription pad pilfering pharmacist banned
A Victorian pharmacist whose professional registration has been suspended since 2017 has been barred from seeking to rejoin the profession for another three years. The Victorian Civil and Administrative …
Burnout risk higher in community pharmacy
Pharmacists working in community pharmacy have a higher risk of burnout than their peers working in other areas of the profession a British survey reveals. The Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s (RPS’s) …
For worldwide pharmacy, things are tough all over; report
Community pharmacy faces workforce challenges everywhere, according to WPC analysis In most countries community pharmacy workforces have come out the other side of the pandemic “in a more fragile state” …
Flourish in pharmacy: practical pathways to better teamwork Part 2
“The advice from speakers was very practical and helpful. A terrific webinar” – join the second in our two-part webinar series where pharmacists share ways to enhance staff wellbeing and …