Work & the workplace
‘Determined to ensure everything is the best it can be’
Novel working group of hospital pharmacists with a passion for medication guidelines finds success with <1% incident reports related to high-risk IV use A pharmacy team-based approach has consistently produced …
Pharmacists ‘not paid for work they do not perform’
Public hospital pharmacy staff participating in industrial action will have up to 25% of their pay deducted, a government agency confirms Hospital pharmacists and technicians taking protected industrial action over …
NT pay offer falls short: union
Professional Pharmacists Australia warns NT government’s hospital pharmacy pay offer will not be enough to address staff shortages A proposed $1500 annual allowance for public hospital pharmacists and technicians, proposed …
Workforce shortages are putting patient care at risk: AdPha
Territory government urged to “set up to properly support hospital pharmacists and technicians”, amid workforce crisis Industrial action being taken by hospital pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in the Northern Territory …
Compliance crackdown
Nearly $7m in ineligible claims cancelled by Pharmacy Programs Administrator, and 46 providers suspended for “serious or repeated non-compliance” Close to 1,000 service providers have been investigated for non-compliance by …
‘Without change, services will collapse’: union
Staffing crisis forces pharmacy staff to take industrial action Pharmacists and pharmacy assistants working in public hospitals across the Northern Territory are taking industrial action over staff shortages. Professional …
Inconsistencies, ambiguities may lead to errors: study
Less than 15% of paediatric medicine labels met Australian standards on dosing instructions, new study finds The study, led by researchers from the University of Auckland’s School of Pharmacy, analysed …
Senate committee backs protection of penalty rates
Senators urged to pass legislation to protect penalty and overtime rates “without delay” Concerns that moves to protect penalty and overtime rates will accelerate “continuing market consolidation towards big business” …
Funding, consistency needed for GP pharmacist role
Leading researchers have trialled a proactive model of care for pharmacists in general practice, but they warn of potential “roadblocks” to the role A promising trial shows the GP pharmacist …
New indication for Ozempic
Blockbuster drug receives TGA approval for CKD indication, as wholesaler supply restrictions are lifted The TGA has approved glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP1-RA) drug Ozempic (semaglutide 1.0mg) for a label …
‘We receive tip-offs all the time’: PBS compliance head
Ignoring alerts on early supply, invalid repeats or mismatched patient details could risk triggering an audit, repayment, penalties or worse, warns Department of Health Government agencies, whistleblowers and sophisticated software …
Expanded scope boosts salaries and community pharmacy
Efforts to expand the profession’s scope of practice are fuelling salary increases and making community pharmacy a more attractive option for young pharmacists, a recruiter says Raven’s Recruitment general manager, …