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Sunscreens recalled
Several sunscreens have been recalled due to the presence of benzene, the TGA warns The TGA has announced that a number of different sunscreen products, which are regulated as medicines …
‘You won’t have a shop to come back to.’
Intimidated by a man who made threats to hurt him and destroy his pharmacy, a pharmacist handed over a mood stabilising prescription medicine A man has appeared in Gympie Magistrates …
Pharmacist catches out doctor’s fake scripts
Case reveals the “important role that pharmacists play in identifying unlawful prescribing,” says tribunal A doctor has been reprimanded and suspended for two months after self-prescribing S8 medication. In early …
New surgical setting standards
The first Australian pharmacy practice standard for surgery and perioperative medicine has been released The new standard, released by the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA), sets benchmark pharmacist-to-patient …
Addiction: how do we minimise harm?
Angelo Pricolo hosts a panel of experts who answer our readers’ questions about addiction medicine and pharmacy’s role in harm minimisation AJP invited a panel of leading addiction medicine experts …
Building awareness
Pharmacists are becoming much more aware of their need for cultural education and awareness, and the work of Johnny Briggs has been a big part of this Johnny Briggs is …
Pharmacist, heal thyself
Pharmacists need to look to their own mental health, and look also to that of their colleagues, advises Curtis Ruhnau As well as being a pharmacy owner, NSW pharmacist Curtis …
World news wrapup: 28 April 2022
UK pharmacists face aggression amid severe HRT shortage; Ghanaian pharmacist up on impersonation, threats charges; narrow miss for Canadian pharmacy shoppers UK: The Royal Pharmaceutical Society is asking UK Health …
Town could lose only pharmacy after rego cancelled
A “responsible, family-focused” pharmacist has argued that he is reformed since buying benzos from a car boot, and cancelling his registration would leave a town without a pharmacy The NSW …
CPI rise sees plea for affordable meds
Wednesday’s Consumer Price Index figures tell a story of households increasingly under pressure to make ends meet, warns the Pharmacy Guild On Wednesday the Australian Bureau of Statistics released the …
When Dianne lost her job, pharmacy offered a lifeline
When COVID-19 and lockdowns hit in 2020, many Australians lost their jobs – and Dianne Grayson was one of them Two years on, Ms Grayson says she has flourished since …
A new face at Blooms
Blooms The Chemist has announced Yvette Costi has been appointed to the role of Chief Marketing Officer with immediate effect Having previously held senior level brand and marketing positions in …