‘Health professionals must never be targeted’
Alongside colleagues in nursing, medicine and dentistry, pharmacists condemn violence against health providers The World Health Professions Alliance is asking health professionals worldwide to sign an open letter calling for …
Managing e-scripts remains a challenge
Consumers and health professionals report challenges in managing token-based electronic prescriptions Data from the Australian Digital Health Agency’s (ADHA’s) National Electronic Prescribing Survey reveals that patients, prescribers and pharmacists are …
High flying pharmacist takes to Canberra sky
Capital Chemist-branded balloon takes off as part of the Enlighten Canberra festival Pharmacist and hot air balloon pilot, Amanda Galbraith, is once again flying high over Canberra as part of …
Rural pharmacy needs metropolitan support
Short-staffed rural community and hospital pharmacies need urgent support, Victoria’s Rural Pharmacy Liaison Officer, Emily Griffin, says Steps need to be taken to address pharmacy workforce shortages in rural areas …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Bronchiectasis among Indigenous adults in the Top End of the Northern Territory, 2011–2020 A retrospective cohort study conducted with 459 Aboriginal …
Minister heading off to drug summit
Emma McBride to lead Australian delegation to UN narcotic drugs harm reduction summit Emma Mc Bride, the Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention and Assistant Minister Rural and …
Labor has responsibility to deliver 8CPA: CAPS
“Ripped up” 7CPA must be replaced, pharmacy advocacy group says Health Minister, Mark Butler, may shun the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s annual conference this week, the Community and Pharmacy Support …
CWH/Sigma announcement expected in June
ACCC opens consultation on Chemist Warehouse Group’s proposed merger with Sigma Healthcare Stakeholders are being invited to have their say on the proposed merger of Chemist Warehouse (CWH) and Sigma …
The week in review
Still no sign of the 8CPA…at the time of writing, anyway…but we’ve had a lot of other news to keep up to date with this week That tardy 8CPA is …
Rego cancelled after presenting forged scripts
After a pharmacy contacted her, a psychiatrist reported her prescription pad had been stolen Ahpra has issued a statement about a South Australian nurse who stole a prescription pad and …
‘We hear and value all voices’
The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has opened consultation on the organisation’s first Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy Announced on International Women’s Day (8 March 2024), the initiative is …
Mixed news on Vyvanse shortage
There has been good, and bad, news about the ongoing shortage of the ADHD treatment The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has an update informing of mixed news about ongoing shortages …