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Pharmacies ‘logical places’ to talk about ecstasy
Could ecstasy be sold over the counter in pharmacies to help minimise harm to users? One drug reform campaigner says it should Resistance among pharmacists to the idea of supplying …
Govt moves to help cash flow
The Morrison Government has increased the Instant Asset Write-Off threshold in a move welcomed by the Pharmacy Guild The Federal Government announced that it has raised the threshold for the …
‘If medicine harm was a chronic disease it would already be a national health priority.’
About 250,000 Aussies are hospitalised each year due to medicine-related issues, half of which could have been prevented… but how can pharmacists help? The Medicine Safety: Take Care report, developed …
Let us help
Pharmacy organisations have responded to a Productivity Commission report that reveals there were nearly 3 million avoidable emergency presentations in 2017-18 Nationally there were around 2.9 million “avoidable” presentations to …
World news wrapup: 31 January 2019
Alaskans directed to fill legitimate opioid scripts; Essex pharmacist struck off after “gross abrogation” of duty; Rotoruans can’t afford to fill scripts Alaska, US: People with chronic pain in Alaska …
Pharmacists battle to help patients
One pharmacist has slept in his pharmacy for the last seven nights, and another drove through an emergency alert area to open his store, as fires rage across Tasmania At …
GuildCare announces its finalists
For the first time, the GuildCare 2019 Pharmacy of the Year Awards have expanded to two categories: Professional Services and Customer Care This recognises the growing number of pharmacies embracing …
Pharmacy students raise more than $16,000 for charity
Pharmacy students have raised a huge amount for the 2019 NAPSA Congress charity, the Pharmacists’ Support Service The National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association (NAPSA) gifted $16,534 in donations to the Pharmacists’ …
Finger on the pulse
Most pharmacy students are happy with their choice of degree, but many are also worried about poor salary and discount pharmacies More than 80% of pharmacy students across Australia say …
WA to probe wage theft
The union for employee pharmacists has welcomed an inquiry into wage theft Last week, the Western Australian Government announced that it would begin an inquiry into wage theft in February, …
Apps ain’t apps
When it comes to health and wellbeing, there’s an app for that… or is there? Australians are being urged to exercise caution when downloading health and wellbeing apps, after new …
A pinch of high-risk medicines
In its latest communication to members, PDL has advised pharmacists how to handle themselves in “APINCH” – when dealing with high-risk medicines A is for Antimicrobials The first medicine class …