Cutting Sunday penalty rates will hurt young people the most
Sunday and public holiday pay rates have been cut in the pharmacy industry as well as others, but who will it impact most? Shirley Jackson, PhD Candidate in Political Economy, University …
Forum: Sunday penalty rates cut in half
“So, Sunday penalty rates halved for permanent community pharmacy employees. Fair enough? Or not?” Post a comment. Other current topics in the AJP Discussion Forum include: Show us ya …
Clinical tips: Vision loss
Pharmacists can play a key role in helping prevent and treat vision loss, write Dr Esther Lau and Professor Lisa Nissen We rely on our eyes for many of our …
Back pain linked to higher death risk
The 600,000 older Australians who suffer from back pain have a 13% increased risk of dying from any cause, University of Sydney research has found Published in the European Journal …
Compounding pharmacist loses right to compound
A NSW pharmacist who was found guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct and professional misconduct has had his compounding rights severely restricted Back in April 2016, Mr Nicholas Bova was found …
Cuts ‘a win for common sense’
The Pharmacy Guild says it welcomes the Fair Work Commission decision on penalty rates, which it describes as “reasonable, balanced and evidence-based” Once implemented, this decision will help enable community …
Penalty rates cut: what you said
Our readers are up in arms about the decision to slash penalty rates, with many saying it will drive pharmacists out Readers of AJP have responded angrily to today’s decision …
Pay above award, urges PSA
The PSA has urged pharmacy owners to continue paying their employee pharmacists above award rates PSA commented on the Fair Work Commission’s decision on penalty rates and other conditions in …
UK ‘end of the sector’ possible
UK politicians don’t understand the value of community pharmacy, a senior executive believes – and so the pharmacy minister may oversee the sector’s end In an interview with C+D, Cormac …
Fake Viagra incident proves hospital pharmacists’ worth
The 2010 incident where thousands of counterfeit Viagra pills found their way into Australia’s official supply has highlighted the vital work of hospital pharmacists, says SHPA The Society of Hospital …
‘This is a pay cut that’s courtesy of the Pharmacy Guild.’
The decision to cut penalty rates for pharmacists could have significant flow-on effects for the sector and for patient outcomes So says Matt Harris, national campaign manager for Professional Pharmacists Australia, …
Pharmacist penalty rates cut by Fair Work Commission
Employees’ rates have been cut by half for Sunday and public holiday work It’s a decision Professional Pharmacists Australia has called “disgraceful”. “So this is the pay cut that the …