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World News Wrapup: 10 October 2016
We take a look at pharmacy news around the world Aberdeen, Scotland: An Aberdeen pharmacist has been sentenced to 20 months’ jail after he pled guilty to forging scripts and …
Overdose victim’s file: ‘Dr shopper, please do not prescribe anything’
A Victorian coroner has said she hopes Real Time Prescription Monitoring will help prevent cases such as that of Milica “Mary” Minchev, who died from combined drug toxicity involving oxycodone, …
What the profession thinks
Here’s a selection of 12 key findings from the 2016 UTS Community Pharmacy Barometer The latest UTS Pharmacy Barometer, released yesterday, was compiled from a survey of 362 pharmacists – …
Lease changes give certainty: Pharmacy Guild
The NSW Government yesterday introduced significant amendments to the Retail Leases Act for the first time in over 20 years, aimed at making it easier to do business in NSW. …
CM complaints dropping: CMA
The complaints statistics quoted by Dr Ken Harvey in a salvo against the CM sector earlier this week are out of date, says Complementary Medicines Australia CEO Carl Gibson. Writing …
State of uncertainty
Confidence low in community pharmacy, but professional services offering a beacon of hope, pharmacy barometer finds The community pharmacy sector remains in a state of uncertainty, according to the …
Forum: Caution When Giving Cough and Cold Products to Kids
“Further news from the USA regarding the risks of OTC cough and cold remedies for children – the FDA had previously advised that children <2yrs should not receive any cough …
Pharmacy and alcohol education
How confident are you at discussing alcohol-related health issues with your patients? Many pharmacists find raising concerns about alcohol misuse can be quite difficult, especially with older patients. Focus groups …
Chemist Warehouse pay under investigation
The Fair Work Ombudsman has confirmed it is looking into employee wages within the CWH network The popular discount pharmacy chain is again facing questions about its payment practices. Fairfax …
From all walks of life
We speak to women at all different stages in their pharmacy careers: where they’re at right now and what they hope to achieve in the future Monique Scott Student, …
Are you happy with your pay? Take the survey
The pharmacist union is running a new survey to map the pay and conditions experienced by pharmacists Professional Pharmacists Australia is currently conducting the 2016 Community and Hospital Pharmacists Survey. …
Forum: Purple Pen Podcast
“There is a new podcast that launched recently with three episodes. The name is a reference to the colour of ink used by pharmacists in hospitals. Dan Guidone (Alfred) and …
