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Our top 10 drugs
Once again, drugs used to treat Hepatitis C have topped the list of drugs ranked by cost to the Government Of the remaining top ten most expensive drugs for 2018/9, …
The week in review
It was a mixed bag in the pharmacy sector this week, with the Government’s response to the Aged Care Royal Commission taking top billing The Government’s response to the Aged …
Self-prescribing doc found guilty of sexual assault
A doctor has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a patient, months after his conviction for self-prescribing pain medication Mainstream media including the ABC report that the 26-year-old female patient …
‘The intent of the complaint is to cause harm or distress.’
What is a vexatious complaint, who makes them and what should pharmacists do if they’re on the receiving end? Notifications against health practitioners including pharmacists are rising, and some of …
Ice ring ‘right hand man’ jailed
A pharmacist turned methamphetamine courier has been handed a 10-year jail sentence for his role in a $20 million interstate ice trafficking venture The Courier Mail reports that the pharmacist …
CWH helps raise $2m for women
Women’s mental health fundraiser Liptember, in association with major charity partner Chemist Warehouse Group has announced that $2 million dollars was raised throughout the 2019 Liptember campaign Now in its …
10 things to know about Australian veterans and medicines
Over one million medications were dispensed to around 70,000 contemporary ex-serving defence force members in 2017–18 The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has released its latest statistics on …
Most Influential People in Pharmacy: Steve Flavel
We speak to the next person in our 14 most influential people in pharmacy campaign, as voted by you Steve Flavel Independent Pharmacies of Australia – Founder & Team Leader …
Thanks from the profession
PDL’s NSW local advisory committee says farewell and thank you to two long-term members Two long-serving members of the PDL NSW Local Advisory Committee (LAC) – Peter McBeath and Albert …
Owner ‘abdicated’ professional obligations, Tribunal finds
A pharmacy owner has been found guilty of professional misconduct after more than 10,000 Endone tablets went missing due to an employee’s actions The pharmacist is the sole owner of …
A question of safety
Questions were raised in Parliament this week about Australia’s medicines safety system and the role of pharmacists Australia needs to “get real on medicine safety”, Federal Parliament heard this week. …
‘Investigative cutting and pasting’ says Guild
Another expert has taken aim at the Pharmacy Guild, asking “where its power comes from” Writing in The Conversation, Lesley Russell, Adjunct Associate Professor at the Menzies Centre for Health …