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Full scope future call
The new Albanese Government needs to get down to business helping pharmacies feel confident about their future, says one stakeholder Now that Labor has taken office and sworn in its …
Research focus
PSA and APSA have reaffirmed their partnership to bridge the evidence to practice gap The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia and The Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association say they are delighted to …
Vaccine-related incident reports on the rise
PDL has issued a practice alert in which it gives advice on dealing with vaccine requests, particularly given growing demand for flu jabs The recent surge in demand for influenza …
A deluge of change, and work
Where was the help for overworked pharmacy staff? Pharmacists missed out on support while dramatic changes impacted practice during the pandemic, survey finds Digitisation has been fast-tracked, as has electronic …
The top ten
A warning from the Department of Health heads the list of the most read stories on our website over the last month A warning from the Department of Health on …
World news wrapup: 9 June 2022
Pharmacist says it was a “mistake” to sell nearly two million pills for envelopes of cash; conviction for Texas pharmacist for selling over half a million opioid tablets; Missouri pharmacist …
Docs slam S3 budesonide proposal
A proposal to downschedule budesonide would be harmful to patients as “pharmacists are not clinically trained to diagnose and treat asthma,” says the RACGP And difficulty accessing GPs in rural …
Fake script alleged ‘crime spree’
A pregnant woman has reportedly been targeting pharmacies around NSW’s south coast looking for fentanyl and oxycodone The Daily Telegraph has reported on allegations that the woman, who is five …
Do you know Australia’s best pharmacy?
Nominations are now open for the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s 2023 Pharmacy of the Year awards The 2023 awards will continue the format from last year where members of the …
Poll: What should Government prioritise?
With a new Labor Federal Government in power and an expanded Health ministry, what would you like to see prioritised when it comes to the pharmacy profession? New Prime Minister …
Crossing the rural divide
Which pharmacists are more likely to work in rural and remote locations? A new study identifies three demographic factors that predict non-metro practitioners Male pharmacists, older pharmacists and those who …
Nurse ‘inadvertently’ took photocopied script to pharmacy, she claimed
A NSW nurse tried to have a photocopied script for morphine ampoules dispensed, but was caught out by the pharmacists An unregistered nurse has failed to appear before the Civil …