‘He frankly admits his dishonesty’
A pharmacist let his registration lapse because he was ‘too unwell to work,’ thus demonstrating insight into his conduct, a tribunal says The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal heard that …
Passing wind
Everyone does it, but it’s also often a source of acute social embarrassment. Angelo Pricolo looks into the mechanics and issues around the humble fart Totally normal yet almost always …
Payer beware – invoicing scams
Court ruling on invoicing scam dispute puts responsibility on clients to confirm payment details Pharmacy owners need to ensure they have processes in place to verify payment information and train …
Sigma/CWH merger to reshape ASX200
Potential ASX50 listing on the cards for post-merger Sigma Pharmaceutical wholesaler, Sigma Healthcare is set to become one of Australia’s 100 biggest companies – possibly breaking into the top 50 …
Spotlight: Alicia Martin
Canberra pharmacist and startup founder Alicia Martin speaks on why she invented a mobile app, how to find a good work-life balance and life outside of pharmacy Alicia might be …
Flashback Friday: enough ‘wailings and gnashings’ of the teeth!
Snake oil, Prohibition, poisonings and pessimism… we take a look at pharmacy a century past What was happening in pharmacy 100 years ago? We began the January, 1925 edition on …
‘Amateurish’ offending earns pharmacist a reprimand
Anxiety and lack of sleep over a troubled retail music business were behind a pharmacist’s decision to self-dispense Valium, a tribunal has heard A pharmacist has faced the Queensland Civil …
‘A scary thought … knowing what some people are taking.’
One GP only took a pharmacist’s concerns about a medication-impaired driver seriously when the patient had a collision in the pharmacy car park Some pharmacists believe they should be more …
Funding boost for small business ombudsman critical
Government urged to strengthen the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) Policymakers are being encouraged to increase funding for the ASBFEO to ensure it can continue to support …
World news wrapup: 16 January 2025
Wildfires hit 50 or more California pharmacies; 96% of online pharmacies breaking the law; Yorkshire pharmacist says “words don’t pay the bills” Los Angeles County, California: The US’ Pharmacy Times …
‘We’re on a fantastic trajectory in terms of scope’
“Australia’s really making significant progress in advancing scope of pharmacy practice,” NSW pharmacy trials chief investigator, Dr Sarah Dineen-Griffin says on our latest podcast AJP Podcast presenter Carlene McMaugh discusses …
New body to guide cultural safety strategy
State aims to improve the experiences of Indigenous people who interact with the healthcare and regulatory system Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals invited to join a new Aboriginal Cultural Safety …