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‘The time has come to shed the cloak of siloed health.’
A leading doctor has lashed out at the findings of a WA review into pharmacy, calling pharmacies “basically Dr Google with a shop” Western Australia’s review into community pharmacy – …
Eight-year-old wins $20k with Glucojels
Celebrating your eigth birthday is always a big event – but for Tasmania’s Carter Lithgow it has turned into a $20,000 windfall thanks to Glucojel Carter received his parents’ permission …
Don’t keep strong pain medicines ‘just in case’
TGA rolls out campaign to curb opioid harm Community pharmacies across Australia will receive 500 repeat script covers encouraging safe disposal of unwanted medicines, as the TGA rolls out its …
A wake-up call
A recent survey found that pharmacist comfort with supplying biosimilars is going backward, so what can be done to turn this around? In 2018, 361 community pharmacists were surveyed across …
Audit finds some GPs are falling short
GP rules for vaccine storage have been strengthened following the Sydney vaccine bungle and a state-wide audit NSW Health is imposing new rules on all general practitioners after a state-wide …
Man jailed after hospital pharmacy break-in
A wheelchair user has been sentenced to three years in jail after he spent three hours looting a hospital pharmacy Edward Grahovac, a man with a leg amputation, faced court …
Hospital pharmacy funding cut a ‘disappointing reality’ for patient care
This week’s confirmation of $44m in cuts to hospital pharmacy department budgets will have unforeseen impacts on the care of some of Australia’s most acutely unwell patients, says the SHPA …
‘Out of sheer vengeance’
A doctor who was jailed for the attempted murder of a pharmacist, after she reported him to AHPRA, has had his appeal knocked back An Adelaide GP who was found …
World news wrapup: 4 July 2019
Walmart Pharmacy to cut jobs; 200 Boots stores to close down; NZ pharmacies drop script prices to match Chemist Warehouse and Countdown US: Walmart is set to reduce its pharmacy …
Challenge uncovers hidden elevated glucose
The award-winning TerryWhite Chemmart Samford has launched a health initiative designed to engage local community and sporting groups to learn more about their general health and wellbeing The Samford Community …
Drug theft included human growth hormone
A pharmacist convicted of drug theft has been reprimanded and her provisional registration cancelled for professional misconduct Sara Shadi Kazeme, a provisionally registered pharmacist, was convicted in the Magistrates’ Court …
Chris Bowen to speak at Guild event
Shadow Health Minister Chris Bowen will address the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s Annual Parliamentary Dinner in September The Pharmacy Guild is pleased to confirm that Mr Bowen has accepted the …