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‘No system’ for ED prescription pads
A “suboptimal” security process for prescription pad management at a regional hospital came to light when a nurse faced a charge of unlawfully possessing one On 16 January 2020, the …
Pharmacies on COVID watch list
Pharmacies in Logan and western Sydney are among locations visited by people who have tested positive to COVID-19 On Monday NSW Health reported three new cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in …
Melatonin move supported
Call for comment on October deadline for Melatonin Pharmacist Only downscheduling, as doctors back S3 decision The Therapeutic Goods Administration has issued a call for further public submissions on its …
The week in review
With readers airing concerns about opportunistic testing for COVID-19 in pharmacy, this week saw a number of attitudes within the profession revealed AJP polled readers to find out what you …
Keeping supply going in Stage 4
Pharmaceutical wholesalers exempt from Victorian warehouse and distribution restrictions: TGA The TGA’s Medicine Shortages Working Party – comprising pharmaceutical industry, wholesaler and health professional groups – says it supports and …
Simpler chemo under COVID-19
Amendments to the provisions for providing chemotherapy have been set in place, designed to simplify matters during the COVID-19 pandemic The Department of Health has issued advice regarding amendments to …
Chemist Warehouse, TWC credited in EBOS ‘record’ results
Community pharmacy revenue across both Australia and New Zealand rose by $1.4 billion due to significantly increased volumes EBOS Group has reported strong revenue growth in its full-year results despite …
Pharmacist charged with trafficking drugs worth nearly $400m
A darknet vendor and a pharmacist have been indicted over selling opioid pills worth millions of dollars in Bitcoin A 44-year-old man and a 38-year-old man have been charged by …
Stark results on COVID-19 testing poll
‘Pharmacists are anxious’: Among hundreds of poll respondents, most do not support COVID-19 testing in community pharmacies, as the Guild moves to reassure the profession This Tuesday, AJP published a …
PDL board elections
Election of two PDL Directors to the National Board: call for nominations Eligible PDL members will be entitled to nominate candidates for the election of PDL Directors in Queensland and …
‘Most pharmacists do not appear to be threatened.’
Is the turf war with GPs negatively impacting the image of the profession? The latest Barometer surveyed pharmacists about their thoughts The latest UTS Community Pharmacy Barometer surveyed a sample …
Board questioned over discount model
“Punitive reactionary body” or an organisation with “a good balance to discipline idiot dumb pharmacists” while not making “life hell”? The profession weighs in on the Pharmacy Board New data …