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‘For the first time in two years I feel my head above water’
Anthony Tassone discusses pharmacy life in the Victorian lockdown and his thoughts on achieving full scope of practice We spoke to Anthony Tassone, president of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia …
The week in review
A host of pharmacy stars were shining this week, as we also took a look at remuneration and how pharmacists vaccinate against flu We looked at how the average salary …
Risk or reward for bricks and mortar pharmacies?
A pharmacy giant will be shifting a major percentage of its prescription volume for robots to fill at automated centres, arguing it will free up pharmacists to better serve patients …
How will full scope look?
Pharmacy needs to demonstrate a clear need for full-scope services, one expert says, as stakeholders examine how the Queensland trial may look Delegates to the APP2022 conference on the Gold …
Health minister elevated
The PSA’s Tasmanian Branch has welcomed the appointment of Jeremy Rockliff MP as Premier of Tasmania and Michael Ferguson MP as the state’s Deputy Premier This morning, Jeremy Rockliff MP, …
Clear logjam, but with help: SHPA
The hospital pharmacist workforce needs a boost in order to safely address surgery backlogs, one stakeholder warns The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) has welcomed the Victorian Government’s …
No ‘golden’ list, but some are better than others
What are the best potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) lists for Australian pharmacists to use? Researchers from Deakin University and the University of Western Australia have set out to explore which …
Anti-vax pharmacist claims profession lying about COVID jabs
A Victorian pharmacist claimed that Pharmacy Board members were complicit in treason, and questioned its authority to suspend her registration A pharmacist’s attempt to keep practising after an immediate suspension …
‘The award is totally out of whack.’
Wages in Australia are being driven up by stressed pharmacists leaving the profession over the past year, say experts Latest data from the US shows that pharmacists in the country …
An Australian first
Monash ranks number one in the world for pharmacy and pharmacology Monash University in Melbourne, Victoria, has ranked number one globally in the 2022 QS World University Rankings by Subject …
World News Wrapup: 7 April 2022
Man who allegedly killed pharmacist brother over COVID jabs found incompetent for trial; NZ Labour MP says discounting “like a predatory business model;” AstraZeneca sues pharmacist over alleged $8 million …
Incident ruled a ‘medical episode’
A Sydney pharmacist is still in hospital after he drank liquid meth disguised in a wine bottle, but the event is “not being treated as suspicious,” say police The 43-year-old …