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‘Urgency’ to implement real-time script monitoring: coroner
An inquest into four deaths related to opioid prescribing and doctor shopping has highlighted the urgent need for real-time monitoring A joint inquest into four recent deaths was recently held …
World news wrapup: 24 May 2018
Pharmacist struck off after “crude” scheme in Ireland; hospital pharmacists strike in Malta; no national MAS for England Cork, Ireland: A pharmacist has had her registration cancelled by Ireland’s High …
Pharmacist flu shots better than nothing: Gannon
“Farming off” elements of healthcare to pharmacy means patients will lose out on health promotion opportunities, says outgoing AMA president Dr Michael Gannon In an interview with Tim Shaw on …
Tributes for pharmacist murdered in the UK
A British pharmacist has faced court charged with the murder of his wife, also a pharmacist Jessica Patel was found with serious injuries in her home in Linthorpe and was …
Push to ditch the ‘wooden spoon award’ on pharmacist scope of practice
A Queensland inquiry into the pharmacy sector will look at ownership laws, a wider scope of practice including pharmacist prescribing, and the establishment of a Pharmacy Council The Queensland branch …
Shades of grey: a growing issue
Pharmacies have a crucial role to play in filling the gaps in the healthcare of the growing population of Grey Nomads Australia’s growing population of ‘Grey Nomad’ travellers are facing …
Closing the gap: Gender equality in pharmacy leadership
Diversity in pharmacy leadership is getting better, says Guild National Councillor, but “you don’t want a board that just has quotas” In late 2016, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia stated …
Women take more meds than men
New research from Roy Morgan has shown that nearly 90% of Australians take at least one medication in an average year The latest Roy Morgan health and wellbeing data, compiled …
Older patients having flu vaccine twice
Misleading media reports have prompted Queensland Health to reassure older Queenslanders that the high-strength trivalent is their best bet against the disease There have been reports that older Queenslanders have …
Record number of flu vaccines not enough
“Unprecedented demand” for flu vaccination has led to a shortage which the Health Department is now trying to address A number of recent surveys – by the Pharmacy Guild, the …
Most trusted brands revealed
Reader’s Digest has released the results of its 2018 Trusted Brands Australia survey, with winners including Blackmores and Band-Aid In the Contact Lens Eye Solutions category, the winner was renu, …
Failure to report conviction lands pharmacist in hot water
A pharmacy manager has been forbidden to apply for re-registration for 18 months, and temporarily prohibited from working in any environment where he could access S8 or addictive drugs Sydney …