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All VAD cases compliant: report
The Victorian Government has welcomed a new report on the takeup of Voluntary Assisted Dying in the state To date, 52 Victorians suffering at the end of their lives with …
No criticism for treating practitioners
An inquest has found an ACT man died due to morphine toxicity, with signs he was stockpiling his medications A coroner has made an open finding as to the manner …
Three priority areas
Protection from preventable disease is a key area of focus for the PSA’s WA branch in its pre-Budget submission In its 2020-21 Pre-Budget Submission, PSA says it has identified three …
Clear winner
There’s been a strong field of contenders… but which pharmacy brand came out ahead? Roy Morgan has announced the winners of its Annual Customer Satisfaction Award winners… and this year, …
Ramsay trade marks pharmacy brand
The term ‘Ramsay Pharmacy’ has been approved as a trade mark by a privately-owned subsidiary company of Ramsay Health Care, after first being refused three years ago Ramsay Health Care …
Four central tenets
The SHPA has released a set of new strategies for optimal geriatric pharmacy care Avoiding and reducing inappropriate polypharmacy, preventing adverse drug reactions, ensuring safe medicine administration, and continuity of …
Crisis affected most Australians
Politicians have thanked pharmacy for the sector’s tireless work during the recent bushfires… while new research looks at how many people were affected A NSW South Coast pharmacist who kept …
Arguing the case
Leading researchers argue for why pharmacist prescribing should be autonomous, and criticise language surrounding emergency provisions during the Australian bushfires The case for pharmacist prescribing and what this should look …
Mind the gap
The Federal Government needs to lift its game when it comes to planning for pandemics, say stakeholders, and pharmacy must be involved The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners is …
The top ten
Pay disputes, crime and practice errors dominated our list of most read stories over the previous month These are the ten most clicked stories on our website from 12 January …
Don’t add S3s to RTM, says ACT Guild
The family of a woman who died from multi-drug toxicity are calling for compulsory real time monitoring, but the ACT Government disagrees… for now And the Pharmacy Guild’s ACT Branch …
Dispute over pharmacy approval
Two NSW pharmacies have battled it out in court over the definition of a ‘large medical centre’ and the impact of public holidays on operating hours A pharmacy based on …