‘Script owing’ culture leads to diverted oxycodone
A pharmacist’s “perceived lack of security” in his employment influenced his failure to adequately supervise a technician The South Australian pharmacist has been reprimanded and conditions imposed on his registration …
CM exclusion to save health costs
Friends of Science in Medicine has lauded the upcoming changes to private health insurance which will exclude some natural therapies Health Minister Greg Hunt announced changes to private health insurance …
New board chair appointed
The Pharmacy Board of Australia has a new chair as Bill Kelly steps down Queensland pharmacist Brett Simmonds is the new chair of the Pharmacy Board of Australia, succeeding the …
Labor urges MHR opt-out extension
The My Health Record helpline has reportedly crashed, days before the end of the opt-out period And Shadow Health Minister Catherine King has again called on the Morrison Government to …
Five in a row
Discount Drug Stores has topped the national charts for customer satisfaction again, being named the best performing pharmacy for the fifth month in a row, and sixth time this year …
Are you an innovative pharmacist?
Or do you know someone who is? Nominations are closing soon for the 2018 UTS Innovative Pharmacist of the Year award UTS Pharmacy celebrates those within the profession who are …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Effects of vitamin D supplementation on musculoskeletal health A systematic review and meta-analysis suggests that vitamin D supplementation does not prevent …
Under the co-payment
The number of under co-payment scripts continues to increase with about 90 million supplied in 2017-18 – mostly for antibiotics, antidepressants and statins From 1 July 2017 to 30 June …
A budget measure
Changes to the administration of pharmacy approvals are being introduced from December, with the Department of Health to take over the role In the Federal Budget released in May this …
Why therapeutic need matters
PDL has issued a reminder of pharmacists’ obligations when supplying pseudoephedrine, citing recent cases where disciplinary action was taken In one case the pharmacist understood his obligations, but was found …
‘A needle is more than a needle.’
Another prominent GP has criticised pharmacist vaccinations, calling the expanded NSW program “shortsighted” In late October, the NSW Government announced that it would expand pharmacist vaccination beyond protection from the …
CWH a ‘grim casino of self-improvement’
A Kiwi journalist has reviewed Chemist Warehouse, which is still a new entrant to the New Zealand market – and described it as “pure hell” But Alex Casey also writes …