Key lessons from a full scope pharmacist
Full scope requires pharmacists and their pharmacies to operate differently to make the economics work, a conference has heard Lifting scope will require pharmacists to optimise workflows, prioritise high value …
‘A safer, more effective way to receive your medicines’
Policymakers are considering compulsory e-scripts for restricted medicines, a conference has heard Paper-based scripts for restricted medicines may soon be a thing of the past, with government authorities reportedly considering …
The future has arrived
Artificial intelligence (AI) has arrived and is already disrupting many aspects of pharmacy and business practice. Should you resist or embrace this future? Pharmacists need to be exploring the opportunities …
TGA’s illicit vape crackdown continues
Authorities seize vapes in two-day blitz on Tasmanian retailers Commercial quantities of vaping products and illegal tobacco have been seized by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) as part of a …
OTC brand loyalty waning
Consumers’ willingness to choose a generic option is extending beyond prescription medications, pharmacists told Dispensary data showing patients are increasingly opting for generic alternatives when filling scripts is being mirrored …
The week in review
Why technology won’t fracture care, personal views hindering ECP response and the case for a retail crime crackdown were among the topics that had our readers talking Technology can enable …
Ramsay asked to explain post-results share plunge
The ASX issued a ‘please explain’ letter to the country’s largest private hospital operator after its shares tumbled following the release of financial results Ramsay Health Care (RHC) says it …
Flashback Friday: Government may delist Valium
It’s September 1975 and armed with a Commonwealth-owned pharmaceutical company, the federal government is looking to make savings on the PBS The federal government is moving towards heavier restriction, and …
The top 10
Allegations against a pharmacist, PBS ‘tip-offs’, new Doctors and the latest from CWH: what our readers have been looking at over the previous month These were the ten most read …
APC releases ‘future focused vision’ for education
A new five-year strategy will set the direction for pharmacy through education, the APC says The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) aims to build on its role within the national registration …
Authorities need to do more to tackle retail crime: Guild
Calls for greater action to be taken to combat theft and violence in the retail sector are being backed by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia State and territory governments are …
Lead poisoning risk from unregistered Ayurvedic products
Safety concerns raised over heavy metals in imported unregistered Ayurvedic medicines Patients are being advised not to use overseas-sourced Ayurvedic medicines after testing found several products contained lead, arsenic and …