World news wrapup: 29 November 2018
US pharmacist charged with secretly recording people; New York pharmacist critical after shooting; lack of regulation causing havoc in Nigeria Portland, Oregon: A pharmacist has been indicted on 71 charges …
‘Pharmacies on the frontline’
Opposition leader Bill Shorten has signalled long-term certainty for the future of community pharmacy, and promised 7CPA preparations will start “early on” if Labor is elected Labor leader Bill Shorten …
An ongoing struggle: the obesity dilemma
Is being overweight or obese really just a matter of personal responsibility – and if not, how can health stakeholders help people lose weight? Megan Haggan investigates Australian waistlines are …
Turning thirty
Minfos is celebrating its 30th birthday with the launch of a new campaign: ‘Experience Counts’ The campaign celebrates Minfos’ heritage of stability, growth and innovation in the Australian pharmacy market. …
Greens leader calls for funding transparency
The Greens are taking a plan to the 2019 election to fund dispensing fees for patients using the methadone program The party’s leader, Senator Richard Di Natale, also told the …
PSA awarded continued funding
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has welcomed the continuation of its national peak health body funding It says the continuation represents Federal Government recognition of the work PSA does for …
Underlined: extending the 6CPA
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has alluded to extending the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement, at last night’s Guild Parliamentary Dinner Guild members and industry stakeholders, as well as a number of …
Landlord sales imbalance change: a Black Friday to remember
Apart from the relatively new retailing sales event, called Black Friday, the 23rd November 2018 has further significance, writes Phillip Chapman It’s not for retail sales, but for retail sales …
SHPA names its best and brightest
Associate Professor Ian Coombes has been named the recipient of the Fred J Boyd Award at Medicines Management 2018, the 44th SHPA National Conference In awarding the prize on behalf …
AHPRA ‘shocked and appalled’ by GP attack on pharmacist
Addressing pharmacists’ concerns, the organisation says it will be reviewing its policies and procedures in relation to safeguarding the confidentiality of notifiers This month AJP reported the story of an …
Tuesday Twitter roundup
The best in tweets for pharmacy and health this week… A huge THANK YOU to the pharmacist who just saved my patient from getting a 10-fold overdose because of my …