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Meds suppliers monitor wharf strike
Long-running pay dispute flares up again, putting medicine supplies at potential risk Medicines industry groups are closely following re-ignited threats of strike action at wharves around Australia in case it …
‘Interns are the lowest paid graduates in Australia.’
Union pushes for 30% wage increase for incoming pharmacists Interns play a critical role in protecting community health but this is not commensurately reflected in their wages, says the pharmacist’s …
Booster pay approach ‘short-sighted,’ says Guild
Pharmacies may opt out of the COVID-19 booster shot program if remuneration remains inadequate, warns Guild leader Two days after the launch of the COVID-19 pharmacy booster shot program, the …
Pharmacists vulnerable to workplace pressures
The past few months have been “especially tough” on the profession, said Emma McBride MP during a recent symposium on pharmacists’ mental health Pharmacists’ crucial work during the pandemic has …
Priceline, CWH lauded by consumers
Two pharmacy giants have appeared on this list of Australia’s favourite brands, as the health and wellness sector accelerates KPMG has released its Customer Experience Excellence Report 2021, showing two …
‘Duped by a manipulative patient.’
A pharmacist failed in her “gatekeeper” role when she repeatedly dispensed drugs in a quantity which would have killed the patient if he had taken them all, a Tribunal says …
Protecting the bush
Regional pharmacies lauded for their work, as MP congratulates Guild and other retailers for their commitment to community health MPs have stated their acknowledgment of the work of pharmacists in …
Eight keys for avoiding burnout
Health and wellbeing expert, Olly Bridge, has joined the APP2022 program as a speaker APP2022 Convenor Kos Sclavos has announced that Olly Bridge will speak at the Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference …
World news wrapup: 28 October 2021
Pharmacists reject “sub-inflation” pay offer; ivermectin patient asks pharmacist if he knows what “off-label” means in viral video; burned-out pharmacists in labour shortage UK: The Pharmacists’ Defence Association has rejected …
Supermarkets to sell RATs, while barriers remain for some in pharmacy
Rapid antigen testing for the general public will be available from next week – but hurdles and concerns remain The general public will be able to purchase rapid antigen tests …
Poll: Do you agree with mandatory vaccination of pharmacy staff?
All community pharmacies across Australia are legally mandated to make COVID-19 vaccination compulsory for their staff to be vaccinated, says Guild Employers in states or territories that currently don’t have …
Suspended over misconduct
A pharmacist proprietor suspended for more than two years for improper dispensing of multiple scripts is the second to be linked to two prescribers—who have also been disciplined A 45-year-old …