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Q&A: Sea change on Phillip Island
What is island life like for the pharmacists living and working alongside the penguins? AJP speaks with Greg Kossena, managing partner of Priceline Pharmacy Cowes. 1) How long has the …
King report suggests direct supply, removing CSO
CSO wholesalers say the King Review interim report options ‘lack rigour’, while Medicines Australia has concerns about the impact of potential changes to supply The interim report of the Review …
Amcal to move into pathology screenings
Amcal is set to offer pathology health screenings in a bid to capture ‘disengaged’ people at risk of health problems Sigma has announced that it will offer pathology health screenings …
Social media obsession could be rewiring brains
Young people are showing “obsessive tendencies” over social media, a new report suggests The latest Sensis Social Media Report shows that 79% of people are now using social media, rising …
Last days for flu jabs
Australians have less than a week to get the flu vaccination if they want protection, an expert says “Flu is here,” says Professor Robert Booy, Professor of Infectious Diseases at …
Hammer-wielding robber homes in on Alopam
A man armed with a hammer robbed an Elizabeth East pharmacy this week Vo Vu, owner of the PharmaSave Elizabeth Late Night Chemist, told the AJP that a man entered …
King Review: homeopathy shouldn’t be sold in PBS-approved pharmacies
Friends of Science in Medicine’s Ian Carr has welcomed King Review recommendations on homeopathy The interim report of the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation states that “there are unacceptable …
New PSA National President to tackle recognition, remuneration
PSA has announced Tassie pharmacist Shane Jackson will be taking over the presidency from 1 July Dr Shane Jackson, who holds a PhD in Pharmacy Practice, has been elected as …
Pricing overhaul
Dispensing fees, pricing discretion and pharmacy layout in the King Review firing line Pharmacies should have no discretion to either raise or lower prices for PBS-listed medicines beyond the co-payment …
King Review option treats pharmacy like ‘utility company’
Several options in the King Review Interim Report, if ever implemented, could put community pharmacy at risk, says the Guild The Guild says that from the time of the Review’s …
Hydromorphone thefts reveal systemic misconduct risks
How could a pharmacist steal an “extraordinary amount” of narcotics from two major public hospitals? The activities of Matthew Foster, a senior clinical pharmacist at Fiona Stanley Hospital, have highlighted …
King Review recommendations could hurt wages: PSA
Pharmacy could “give back” $1.9 billion over the next four years through a flat dispensing fee option, the King Review Interim Report has suggested The report acknowledges that there is …