Building the momentum
Revisiting a busy year in pharmacy can help continue the momentum for change and development, says Kristin Michaels This week Australia’s largest scientific pharmacy conference provides a timely moment to …
Pharmacist caught with hand in the till
A 71-year-old pharmacist found guilty of 52 charges of theft is an “experienced and practised liar,” a Court has heard The pharmacist was fined $26,000 as well as reparation of …
Crackdown on inappropriate performance enhancing drugs
A new partnership will clear the way for investigations into registered health practitioners who provide performance enhancing drugs without therapeutic need The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) and the Australian …
Poll: do pharmacies need pharmacist owners to be safe?
Does safe pharmacy practice require a registered pharmacist to own a pharmacy? The issue of pharmacy ownership regulation has again been brought to the fore by Ramsay Health Care’s acquisition …
‘Yes’ vote a health win
Pharmacy groups are among health stakeholders that have welcomed today’s historic “Yes” vote on marriage equality The Marriage Law Survey’s results were announced this morning, with 62% (7.82 million responses) …
Why is pharmacy so hard to understand?
Why do those conducting industry reviews feel that pharmacists are so easily pushed aside? wonders Carlene McMaugh Pharmacy is currently the subject of a number of government and industry reviews: …
“Safe pharmacy practice does not require a registered pharmacist to own a pharmacy”
Ramsay is on track to acquire 55 retail pharmacies by year’s end, having overcome some—but not all—regulatory hurdles Following an exchange of contracts in August, Ramsay Health Care has this week …
Looking for a new product
The manufacturer of testosterone replacement therapy Testogel says it will work with health professionals to fill the void left by the withdrawal of competitor product, Axiron Eli Lilly has this …
Forum: More than one pharmacist
How do other busy pharmacies manage a couple of issues that come up with having more than one pharmacist? A forum member says: “For most of our opening hours we …
Data upgrade
The state of the pharmacy workforce in 10 key numbers As of 30 September 2017 there are: 30,458 registered pharmacists 61.9% of registered pharmacists are female (18,850) There are 1110 …
A new addition
Malouf Pharmacies Group has announced it will be joining the Ramsay Health Care pharmacy franchise network Ramsay Health Care and Malouf Group have announced that Malouf Pharmacies will be added …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look around at the latest in research news Effect of vitamin D supplementation on non-skeletal disorders This systematic review explored more recently published meta-analyses and randomised …