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‘Inappropriate’ compounding leads to cautions, reprimands
Recent inspections have identified pharmacies carrying out complex compounding in breach of guidelines Complex compounding is being undertaken on pharmacy premises that do not meet the requirements of guidelines, the …
A key speaker
Health Minister to open PSA’s national conference this Friday Federal Health Minister the Hon Greg Hunt MP will officially open the PSA19 conference in Sydney on Friday 26 July. PSA …
Ending the stigma
Chronic pain patients tell pharmacists: we don’t want to be treated like addicts Kevin James had to give up his career as a full-time registered nurse due to crippling lower …
The week in review
It’s been a busy week in pharmacy… We started the week with a look at polypharmacy in senior Australians, with research led by Dr Amy Page showing a significant increase …
John Bell honoured
Leading pharmacist John Bell AM has been honoured with Diabetes NSW and ACT’s most prestigious honour Each year, Diabetes NSW & ACT recognises a person who has made a significant …
Rewards program withdrawn after complaint
myDNA has withdrawn its pharmacy assistant rewards program after Friends of Science in Medicine’s Ken Harvey made a complaint to the TGA Until Thursday July 18, the program was being …
Are pharmacies overselling?
New research investigated how Brisbane pharmacies manage two health issues The study, by researchers from QUT’s Business School and Faculty of Health School of Clinical Sciences (Pharmacy) and published in …
Pharmacists among those fired, sued in fentanyl deaths case
A hospital has seen 23 staff fired, a CEO step down and a doctor charged with murder following excessive and potentially fatal doses of fentanyl administered to at least 35 …
We want to be embedded in aged care, say pharmacists
Not a zero-sum game: pharmacists should be able to perform medication management activities – whether they come from community pharmacy or elsewhere, says PSA This week AJP covered the topic of integrating …
Pharmacist blasted over ice trafficking
His pharmacy business and fishing venture failed… so one Brisbane pharmacist turned to crime The Courier Mail reports that the pharmacist, a father of one, was caught with 5kg of …
Toddler ingested lethal oxycodone dose: coroner
A coroner has emphasised the need for work towards real time monitoring to continue as a matter of urgency, in handing down findings on the death of a toddler The …