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World news wrapup: 28 November 2019
Slain pharmacist’s family sues hospital; pharmacist arrested over overdose deaths; techs jailed for selling opioids outside pharmacy Chicago, Illinois: The family a pharmacist who was shot and killed while at …
Funding boost welcomed
Support growing for moves to expand medication review funding The Australian Association of Consultant Pharmacists (AACP) has joined other pharmacy groups in expressing support for this week’s announcement of more …
Dental service trialled in pharmacy
An accidental meeting has resulted in one regional pharmacy being the first in Australia to offer a virtual dental service When Dr Christine May, the founder of the ViDe virtual …
MHR effective, says report
The My Health Record system can significantly contribute to improved medicine safety in Australia, says the PSA It said it welcomes the Commonwealth’s commitment to continually improving the digital health …
Get ready for Quality Care 2020 at APP2020
The Quality Care Pharmacy Program is undergoing significant enhancements via Quality Care 2020 It is vital that pharmacies are across these improvements, says the Pharmacy Guild. The 2020 Australian Pharmacy …
Medicines relatively affordable, price index reveals
New figures show medicines in Australia are cheap in comparison to other countries US medicines are 307% more expensive than the median global cost but Australian medicines are 25% cheaper, …
‘This is critical, we can save lives.’
Take home naloxone pilot will kick off on 1 December across community pharmacies in three states The take home naloxone pilot will make naloxone available free and without prescription to …
Independents honoured
Pharmacy Alliance has named the winners of its second annual Pharmacy Awards, recognising the achievements of independent pharmacies across the country During its recent Members’ Forum in Cairns, Pharmacy Alliance …
Don’t fear pharmacist prescribing, says health economist
One expert has taken aim at comments from the latest high-profile doctor to attack the concept of pharmacist prescribing, Kerryn Phelps Greg Merlo, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University …
Robberies highlight fentanyl crisis, says paper
A woman with no prior criminal history robbed a pharmacy with a knife in a desperate bid to obtain fentanyl The Newcastle Herald has reported on the case of Ashleigh …
E-liquid child poisoning on the rise
The Victorian Government is the latest stakeholder to express concern about vaping, saying e-liquids are becoming increasingly more dangerous The Andrews Labor Government has launched a new campaign to raise …
How can pharmacists help to prevent falls?
New research from Monash University links falls with medication initiation and dose changes Researchers from Monash University’s Centre for Medicine Use and Safety (CMUS) have conducted a root cause analysis …