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Finding meaning and purpose
Pharmacists interested in helping to improve the health literacy of people from migrant, refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds are needed for this volunteer program! The Water Well Project is calling …
‘A defiant, if not contemptuous, attitude towards the regulator.’
When a Melbourne doctor was investigated for practising while suspended, he locked himself in a bathroom to obstruct the execution of a search warrant The doctor presented himself as a …
No-script dispensing appeal knocked back
A pharmacist argued that he was motivated by “misplaced empathy or compassion” when he dispensed a high-tech drug to two children without a script At Ireland’s High Court, the pharmacist …
Fear of needles leads to termination
A US pharmacist is taking his former employer to court for unlawful termination after he refused to administer immunisations due to his “needle phobia” A pharmacy manager at a national …
DDS rewards loyalty
Discount Drug Stores has awarded a customer with $20K after a month-long in-store competition to celebrate its 20th anniversary The competition, which was open to any customers who joined the new …
Change at the College
The Australasian College of Pharmacy is kicking off the new year with a revised membership structure The ACP says that its new structure is designed to benefit a wider continuum …
Three lives per day saved
The take home naloxone pilot led to a 10-fold increase in naloxone supply, with 80% of units provided through community and hospital pharmacies, new results show Experts are considering the …
Ellura recall
A batch of Ellura capsules has been recalled due to the presence of ethylene oxide The TGA has announced that in consultation with SFI Australasia, it has initiated a recall …
Pharmacist claims regulator ‘witch hunt’ against compounders
A pharmacist’s registration has been cancelled after he inappropriately supplied “Myer’s Cocktail,” among other substances to “wellness clinics,” saying he was stressed and sleep-deprived The Civil and Administrative Tribunal NSW …
The week in review
This week the pressures on pharmacists came to the fore, with a focus on untenable workloads, staff shortages and whether or not pharmacists get lunch breaks The Queensland “full scope” …
The top ten
Student concerns, owner obligations, GP complaints, stock stress dominate the pharmacy news agenda A real mixed bag of stories topped the list of most read stories on the AJP website …
Antivirals present ‘Pandora’s box’ of potential drug interactions
Hospital pharmacists warn of the need to support safe prescribing and dispensing of incoming novel oral COVID-19 treatments Leading hospital pharmacists are calling for a “consistent and streamlined” approach to …