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Ice ring ‘right hand man’ jailed
A pharmacist turned methamphetamine courier has been handed a 10-year jail sentence for his role in a $20 million interstate ice trafficking venture The Courier Mail reports that the pharmacist …
CWH helps raise $2m for women
Women’s mental health fundraiser Liptember, in association with major charity partner Chemist Warehouse Group has announced that $2 million dollars was raised throughout the 2019 Liptember campaign Now in its …
10 things to know about Australian veterans and medicines
Over one million medications were dispensed to around 70,000 contemporary ex-serving defence force members in 2017–18 The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has released its latest statistics on …
Most Influential People in Pharmacy: Steve Flavel
We speak to the next person in our 14 most influential people in pharmacy campaign, as voted by you Steve Flavel Independent Pharmacies of Australia – Founder & Team Leader …
Thanks from the profession
PDL’s NSW local advisory committee says farewell and thank you to two long-term members Two long-serving members of the PDL NSW Local Advisory Committee (LAC) – Peter McBeath and Albert …
Owner ‘abdicated’ professional obligations, Tribunal finds
A pharmacy owner has been found guilty of professional misconduct after more than 10,000 Endone tablets went missing due to an employee’s actions The pharmacist is the sole owner of …
A question of safety
Questions were raised in Parliament this week about Australia’s medicines safety system and the role of pharmacists Australia needs to “get real on medicine safety”, Federal Parliament heard this week. …
‘Investigative cutting and pasting’ says Guild
Another expert has taken aim at the Pharmacy Guild, asking “where its power comes from” Writing in The Conversation, Lesley Russell, Adjunct Associate Professor at the Menzies Centre for Health …
World news wrapup: 28 November 2019
Slain pharmacist’s family sues hospital; pharmacist arrested over overdose deaths; techs jailed for selling opioids outside pharmacy Chicago, Illinois: The family a pharmacist who was shot and killed while at …
Funding boost welcomed
Support growing for moves to expand medication review funding The Australian Association of Consultant Pharmacists (AACP) has joined other pharmacy groups in expressing support for this week’s announcement of more …
Dental service trialled in pharmacy
An accidental meeting has resulted in one regional pharmacy being the first in Australia to offer a virtual dental service When Dr Christine May, the founder of the ViDe virtual …
MHR effective, says report
The My Health Record system can significantly contribute to improved medicine safety in Australia, says the PSA It said it welcomes the Commonwealth’s commitment to continually improving the digital health …
