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Prescribe three ways: Grattan
The Grattan Institute has released its submission to the Pharmacy Board of Australia’s discussion paper on pharmacist prescribing, recommending they be able to prescribe under all three suggested models The …
Demystifying Abdominal Pain with Joyce McSwan
Abdominal pain is a common presentation in the pharmacy but the diagnosis can be varied and challenging to differentiate. We caught up with Joyce McSwan straight after her clinical session …
CWH bargaining meetings to continue
The Fair Work Commission has found that Chemist Warehouse is not bargaining in good faith, says the National Union of Workers In a statement today the NUW and its legal …
Photocopied script dispensed 60 times
New Zealand’s pharmacy regulator is reportedly “stunned” that a woman was able to use a single photocopied script to get tramadol from 21 pharmacies Stuff reports that Ramona Deane developed …
Get ready for ownership
Want to be ready to be a pharmacy owner? This conference is a must attend for you Pharmacy Ownership Ready Conference, 29-30 April 2019, Melbourne, Vic After the enormous success …
World Pharmacists Day 2019: Safe and effective medicines for all
“Safe and effective medicines for all” is the theme of this year’s World Pharmacists Day on 25 September, the International Pharmaceutical Federation has announced The theme for 2019 aims to …
APC revises Standards for vaccination programs
The Australian Pharmacy Council has published revised Standards for the Accreditation of Programs to support Pharmacist Administration of Vaccines following stakeholder consultation Eligibility criteria for APC accredited immunisation training programs …
CWH speaks out on strike
Chemist Warehouse’s Damien Gance has told mainstream media that he “expressly and unequivocally” denies union claims of violence against striking workers Workers at Chemist Warehouse distribution centres in Victoria and …
Pharmacists ‘instrumental’ in uncovering under-dosing error
There is a “clear need” for pharmacists to be involved in the chemotherapy protocol alteration and promulgation system in South Australia, a deputy coroner says The inquest into the deaths …
We need more hospital pharmacists in NSW: SHPA
Stakeholders have welcomed the re-election of the Berejiklian NSW Government and called for more hospital pharmacists and support for pharmacy In congratulating the return of the Berejiklian Government, the PSA …
Social accountability underpins draft accreditation standards
The APC is moving to the second stage of consultation on the Accreditation Standards for Pharmacy and Intern Training programs and is now seeking responses and feedback to the draft …
The week in review
Doctors have been busy taking aim at pharmacists this week, with the AMA speaking out about a number of issues The ABC reported that pharmacy absence from work certificates may …