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The price of change
Were pharmacists really inflating codeine prices after upscheduling? Or was it due to workload or economic factors? The Department of Health has told Parliament it is aware of “anecdotal information …
Fake dentist convicted
AHPRA has again highlighted that Australians must not hold themselves out to be a health practitioner if they are not one, following the conviction of a fake dentist A NSW …
Medicines on the table
Government announces two major new PBS listings The federal government has announced the addition of two new listings to the PBS from 1 November 2018. The new listings are a …
Is a pharmacist haunting this dope shop?
Workers at an Oregon City cannabis dispensary suspect a pharmacist is haunting their store, because their alleged ghost “likes to organise things” TV station KGW8 has reported on suspected paranormal …
Guild defends real time monitoring
Pain groups have questioned the upcoming implementation of the national real time prescription monitoring system, saying it puts the “cart before the horse” But the Pharmacy Guild’s Anthony Tassone has …
Undeclared substances
The TGA has issued a safety advisory regarding BFB Be Fast Block Capsules, Big Penis U.S.A tablets and Lanky Genuine Capsules All three products pose a serious health risk and should …
Flying high for health
Recently released data shows the level of travel expenses accrued by Department of Health officials, and by leading health political figures As reported in pharmaceutical industry news website Pharma In …
6CPA pharmacy programs admin to shift to AHA
Australian Healthcare Associates has announced that it has been awarded a services agreement by the Australian Government to administer the programs This applies to the 23 Community Pharmacy Programs funded …
Keeping on the bandwagon
Six common mistakes that pharmacies are making with their social media, by Sarah Rendell In Australia according to Sensis almost eight in ten people now use social media. That’s why …
How much do parents know about Children’s Panadol?
One quarter of caregivers do not know the maximum daily dose of Children’s Panadol, and 13% even think it contains codeine, an Australian survey has found Researchers from the University of …
Top pharmacy assistant revealed
Alice Vanderpol from Moama Village Pharmacy has taken out the title of Pharmacy Assistant of the Year The Pharmacy Guild of Australia/ Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY) …
The week in review
It was a turbulent week in community pharmacy, with GPs still taking shots at pharmacists and a court case kicking off This week saw the commencement of the Guild’s legal …