Blister pack recycling program takes off
Blooms The Chemist has announced a new partnership with recycling specialist Pharmacycle The initiative, launched to coincide with National Recycling Week, means that people can drop their used blister packs …
Updates to the pharmacist vax standard
Moderna bivalent vaccine now added to pharmacist vaccination standards in NSW, while written approval for Novavax booster scrapped The NSW Ministry of Health has updated the state’s Pharmacist Vaccination Standards to …
MedAdvisor Australian revenue up 38%: earnings update
Meanwhile Wesfarmers MD nods to “pleasing” results from new health division created after recent API acquisition The purchase of the Pharmacy Guild’s GuildLink business has given an immediate increase to …
‘Visionary’ named Pharmacy Assistant of the Year
Terri Bakker from Terry White Chemmart Rosny Park in Tasmania has been crowned the Pharmacy Guild of Australia/Maxigesic 2022 Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Ms Bakker received her award, the …
Workflow: the technology angle
One of the often overlooked areas of a pharmacy is its workflow processes. In the next of our series of expert views, we look at the role of technology Most …
Guild examining wages for interns, assistants
Patients expect pharmacy assistants to have a minimum level of training, one leading pharmacist says – and such requirements could be on the way, along with changes to how interns …
The week in review
It was all about the Budget this week as historic changes passed on co-pay reductions, while the pharmacists’ union slammed Chemist Warehouse’s “super profit” Budget bites When the national budget …
The best of intentions
Could well-intentioned recommendations to tighten paracetamol restrictions negatively impact patients? Anthony Tassone argues that they could do just that Recommendations that medicines containing paracetamol be subject to further restrictions, while …
Seeing clearly: managing the rise in eye health issues
Research is showing that eye health issues are increasing at concerning levels, and excessive screen time is leading to a marked rise in dry eye. But are these patients seeking …
Opioid, benzo thefts after faking qualifications
A man stole hundreds of tablets including oxycodone, diazepam, oxazepam and tramadol from his workplaces after lying about his qualifications The Courier Mail has reported on the case of a …
‘Diabolical’ workforce shortages impacting health: report
Community pharmacist numbers are ‘not sufficient to cover the workload’ in rural Tasmania and practice limits beyond dispensing should be removed, argue pharmacy groups Workforce shortages and full utilisation of …
A historic moment
Medicine costs set to fall after co-pay reduction bill passes Parliament, with pharmacists praised for their support for struggling patients Federal Parliament has already passed into law legislation to reduce …