News
The week in review
Still no sign of the 8CPA…at the time of writing, anyway…but we’ve had a lot of other news to keep up to date with this week That tardy 8CPA is …
Rego cancelled after presenting forged scripts
After a pharmacy contacted her, a psychiatrist reported her prescription pad had been stolen Ahpra has issued a statement about a South Australian nurse who stole a prescription pad and …
‘We hear and value all voices’
The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has opened consultation on the organisation’s first Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy Announced on International Women’s Day (8 March 2024), the initiative is …
Mixed news on Vyvanse shortage
There has been good, and bad, news about the ongoing shortage of the ADHD treatment The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has an update informing of mixed news about ongoing shortages …
Man hurls abuse at CWH staff
Pharmacists and pharmacy staff do not deserve to be given a hard time when they are just trying to do their jobs, a magistrate has said News media has reported …
Tassie Liberals campaign on OCPs
A re-elected majority Liberal Government will expand its successful community pharmacy program to include extended prescriptions for the oral contraceptive pill, it says Tasmanian women will be able to get …
The top ten
Vaccines, disasters, IT changes and more: What’s caught our readers attention over the last month These were the ten most read stories on our website from 8 February to 8 …
‘Women are the backbone of pharmacy’
We asked leading women in pharmacy to share their advice and reflections for International Women’s Day International Women’s Day is held annually on 8 March, and this year’s theme is …
From a three-year disqualification to a two-month suspension: tribunal decision
A pharmacist’s three-year suspension has been set aside, and a two-month suspension imposed instead. A tribunal says there’s one key reason the case was dealt with this way The Pharmacy …
Celebrating women in pharmacy
‘They all excel in every aspect’: Capital Chemist celebrates women on IWD Capital Chemist says female pharmacists are key drivers of its growth and innovation, as the group marks International …
‘A distinctly different purpose to a vending machine’
A new pharmacy with a demographic of busy, time-poor patients has found a novel solution to providing them with their medicines A new Terry White Chemmart in the commuter suburb …
‘You’re in full view of patients and your community’
Should I add my patients as friends on social media? What about discussing a difficult patient with colleagues? The AJP takes an in-depth look Recent articles in the AJP have …