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The week in review
As many of Australia’s hospital pharmacists congregate in Brisbane, we looked at some of pharmacy’s stars… and continued to hear from angry doctors Congratulations to Tom Simpson, who was elected …
Pharmacy Board advice ‘trampled:’ docs
The AMA has launched a video attack on pharmacy prescribing trials, calling them “second-class policy solutions” State governments have a responsibility to answer questions about “why they are determined to …
‘A once-in-a-generation agenda setter.’
Professor Michael Dooley receives 2022 Fred J Boyd Award from SHPA Professor Michael Dooley, Director of Pharmacy at Melbourne’s Alfred Health and Professor of Clinical Pharmacy of the Faculty of …
The boundaries are shifting
We stand at an inflection point in Australian pharmacy, and the boundaries of our profession are shifting, writes Tom Simpson Contemporary complex healthcare is driven by integration and specialisation and …
‘A future defined by what we do, rather than where we work.’
Tom Simpson has been elected as President of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia 2018 Tasmanian Pharmacist of the Year and recipient of the 2019 SHPA Medal of Merit, …
Local pharma exec hit with record jail sentence
Prison and $2m in fines as court finds local company and former export manager guilty of criminal cartel conduct over price-fixing, bid-rigging and more Queensland-based pharmaceutical company Alkaloids of Australia …
TGA consultation signals Government vaping crackdown
Proposed reforms aimed at stopping children from getting vapes products include plain packaging, no flavours and stricter import rules and labelling laws A government push to stop children vaping and …
Six of the best
The six finalists in the 2023 Pharmacy of the Year awards have been announced by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia The finalists are: Capital Chemist Calwell, ACT Livelife Pharmacy Cooroy, …
TGA threatens influencers with jail and $1m+ fines over Ozempic
Regulator puts social media figures on notice over illegal promotion and advertising of diabetes drug for weight-loss as shortages continue Advertising Ozempic for weight-loss can land people in jail or …
World news wrapup: 1 December 2022
Pharmacist vaccination support program a huge success; guilty finding over fake scripts; “ageist” response to makeup request London, England: An award-winning scheme that saw community pharmacists support patients to understand …
Is compromised lamotrigine being distributed in Australia?
Faulty batches of generic lamotrigine tablets are being dispensed to patients in Australia, a new study claims, following two adverse reactions Two patients experienced side effects after taking a generic …
‘Simply unacceptable’: Pay boost call for pharmacy interns, grads
With the profession’s undergrads again at the bottom of the salary scale, pharmacy organisations have called for more support for this group Pharmacy undergraduates are again at the top of …