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‘Patients deserve better.’
Guild calls out deregulation as US system exposed as a “profit-before-all-else pharmacy racket” A recent exposé in the New York Times has alleged that Walgreens pharmacy employees are under significant …
Pharmacy dispensed edited script five times
A man reportedly edited a script for oxycodone five times – and had it dispensed five times from the same pharmacy The Ballarat Courier reports that Lachlan Ronis pleaded guilty …
‘Misstep’ leads to battle over suspension length
A call from a pharmacist should have alerted a GP that he was in breach of a “critical compliance condition” imposed on his registration, a Tribunal has heard At a …
Patient safety the norm
A new strategy for cultural safety in the health system has been launched AHPRA has announced that the strategy, from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health experts, regulators and health …
World news wrapup: 27 February 2020
Walgreens stress-related error deletion claim; Estonia moves one step closer to pharmacist-only ownership; UK pharmacist jailed over intent to supply US: According to a report in the New York Times, …
Common sense prevails on face masks
Lack of communication from official channels caused problems around the distribution of face masks amid the coronavirus outbreak, one stakeholder warns In this week’s edition of Forefront, Pharmacy Guild executive …
Most aged care residents have three medicine problems
Medicine safety for older Australians is a game of “Russian Roulette,” says one pharmacy stakeholder, as moves to reduce inappropriate chemical restraint take shape The PSA has released a new …
‘Our younger pharmacists are really struggling.’
Pharmacists and pharmacy staff have a right to feel safe and be treated with respect, according to a new resource released by PDL and the Pharmacy Guild The Pharmacy Guild …
Stronger opioids more frequently prescribed: analysis
Opioid prescribing doubled over a quarter of a century – but there’s a critical evidence gap outside the US, researchers warn Research led by the University of Sydney has found …
Come join the fight
Guild issues call to members to join it in fighting the Government’s 60-day scripts push and advocating for permanent continued dispensing by pharmacists The Pharmacy Guild of Australia says it …
‘There is more work to be done.’
Queensland is set to allow pharmacists to administer travel vaccines, but one stakeholder says it’s not enough Queensland Health has announced that trained pharmacists in the state will be able …
8 things to know about bushfire smoke and health
There is an urgent need for a national health strategy to protect the population from exposure to bushfire smoke, say researchers While bushfires have always been a feature of the …