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Wellbeing work to be recognised
Nominations are now open for the John Coppock Pharmacist Wellbeing Award, recognising those who contribute significantly to the wellbeing of members of the profession The award was launched at an …
NAPSA seeks new chairs
Students urged to nominate to be chairs of NAPSA committees Nominations to chair the National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association’s (NAPSA’s) 10 committees for the 2024/25 term are now open. …
Ozempic shortages to continue: Butler
Novo Nordisk “simply doesn’t have the factories” to meet growing demand for Ozempic, Health Minister says Shortages of Novo Nordisk’s diabetes medication, Ozempic (semaglutide) are likely to continue into 2025, …
Why S3 vapes won’t work: drug reform expert
“I think the collapse of the system is inevitable and imminent, for multiple reasons,” a high-profile drug reform and harm minimisation advocate says of the plan to sell vapes as …
‘I am sure anyone can see the problem here:’ pain meds shortage costs add up
Palliative patients in the private, rural and remote sectors are being hit extra hard by the continued shortages of key pain relieving medications, stakeholder warns “Patients who are reaching the …
Asthma inhaler confusion tackled
New supplementary labels have been created to help explain inspiratory flow rate The fact that 94% of Australians don’t use their asthma inhalers correctly has led to the development of …
Union raises pharmacist-only vape concerns
Government must support employee pharmacists if new vaping laws are to be successful Employee pharmacists fear they will face increased workloads and be exposed to aggressive and abusive patient behaviour, because …
Increasing employee wages could deliver savings
Owners urged to consider the costs of hiring new staff before saying ‘no’ to a request for a pay increase Hiring new staff is costly, and employers might be better …
Vape prohibition doomed to fail: ex-cop
Legislation restricting the supply of nicotine vaping products to pharmacies is likely to be repealed, the former head of the ABF’s tobacco strike force says The federal government’s move to …
‘We have acted to keep infants in Australia safe’
Compounding pharmacy inspection finds “failures of good pharmacy practice” The Victorian Pharmacy Authority has made a statement outlining that it has placed a condition on the premises registration of Willby’s …
The week in review
Workplace news was making waves this week, with careers advice and wellbeing on the agenda Complete Care Pharmacy, Rosny Park, owner Kristina Fox, told the Pharmacy Careers Summit that young …
Rural placement push
Credentialed pharmacists working in rural locations are being invited to play their part in encouraging students to get a taste of pharmacy outside of metropolitan areas Rural pharmacists working in …