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‘No wrong door’ for vaccination: Sim
“Time for action”: One stakeholder group calls for the cutting of red tape which holds back pharmacist vaccination The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has renewed its call for national …
Pharmacist faces July sentencing
A Tasmanian pharmacist is set to be sentenced following allegations related to her dispensing, including of controlled substances and narcotics The Advocate reports that the pharmacist and her defence team …
Make use of pharmacy in bowel cancer screening: Twomey
A change in how early bowel cancer screening is managed is necessary to boost participation, say pharmacists The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has released its National Bowel …
‘We cannot remain silent’
Pharmacists call on the federal government to step up efforts to end the conflict in Gaza More than 1800 pharmacists and other health professionals from across the country are urging …
StrongRoom buyer looks to rebuild
The buyer of StrongRoom AI says he wants to restore the brand and give pharmacists continuity, months after the pharmatech fell into administration Pharmacy entrepreneur Joe Zhou has emerged as …
‘One day it’s going to happen’
Healthcare data breaches are a matter of when – not if – and enterprises need to be prepared, a forum has heard Patients’ private medical information is increasingly vulnerable to …
Cultural safety ‘not just lovely conversations’
One leading pharmacist has spoken out about the higher risk posed to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islader patients at transitions of care – and how cultural safety can help reduce …
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Banner group dealings, newer areas of practice, new titles, honours and more… what have you been reading? These were the ten most clicked stories on our website between 10 May …
Transitions of care saw medicines, condition missed
The death of a Top End woman after her depot medication was changed, causing a relapse in her mental health condition, has been investigated by a coroner Judge Elisabeth Armitage …
Sunscreens not living up to SPF claims: Choice
Testing by consumer group, Choice, shows many popular sunscreen products are not delivering the protection they promise “Trustworthy information on sun protection should not be optional”, an expert says, after …
Union to keep ‘watchful eye’ on Healthscope administration
Employee pharmacists’ union working to secure “the best possible future for staff working across Healthscope hospitals” Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) is pledging to take “active steps” to protect pharmacy staff …
‘No-one would forgive us for not being prepared’
One leading pharmacist talks about the huge importance of the World Health Organization’s Pandemic Agreement, and its adoption in Australia The general public would be well within its rights not …