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Deal or no-deal
TGA says it is prepared for any shortages resulting from a no-deal Brexit The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) says it will implement “transitional arrangements to provide for minimal interruption in …
Out of proportion
Male pharmacists are disproportionately over-represented as respondents at serious misconduct hearings, research reveals Australian research, analysing seven years of health practitioner disciplinary tribunal hearings, has found that males were over-represented …
Banned therapist had ‘grossly inadequate’ training
An “over-confident” unregistered health practitioner has been banned from providing dry needling services after his treatment caused a woman’s lung to collapse The NSW Health Care Complaints Commission has advised …
‘I certainly saved lives with what I did.’
A pharmacist who went door-to-door handing out naloxone kits and trained non-pharmacist staff to do the same has admitted to professional misconduct At a disciplinary hearing in Toronto, Canadian pharmacist …
Don’t stop there, Ministers: PSA
Australia’s health ministers have agreed to make QUM and medicines safety a National Health Priority Area At last week’s meeting in Perth, the COAG Health Council discussed a number of …
Together again?
Could Chemist Warehouse and Sigma Healthcare enter a new supply relationship? Upon learning of speculation around whether the My Chemist/Chemist Warehouse group and Sigma could resume their supply arrangement, Sigma …
More Advantage for WA
Advantage Pharmacy has announced its expansion into Western Australia with three pharmacies joining the group The stores are based in Morley, High Wycombe and Falcon and have moved from the …
‘Jobs will be lost.’
Pharmacy group estimates average loss of $85k in gross profit per pharmacy if 60-day dispensing proposal goes forward With the 60-day dispensing proposal still on the table, the Rural Pharmacy …
The week in review
Some pharmacy high fliers made news this week, while studies looked at workplace issues including pay and harassment The Victorian Pharmacy Authority again issued a warning on breaches of drugs …
Most influential people in pharmacy: George Tambassis
We speak to the next in our series of the most influential people in pharmacy, as voted by our readers George Tambassis National president, Pharmacy Guild of Australia President, World …
Scholarships open
Applications are now open for 2020 pharmacy scholarship applications The Pharmacy Programs Administrator has announced that applications are now open for the Rural Pharmacy Scholarship Scheme (RPSS) and Aboriginal and …
Seroquel found in Halloween candy
A three-year-old was hospitalised after a trick-or-treat outing in which she is believed to have taken Seroquel Mainstream media including Seven News, Nine News and news.com.au report that the girl, …
