Short-staffed pharmacists burning out, services slashed
Amid a continued staff shortage at Royal Hobart Hospital’s pharmacy department, programs like Partnered Pharmacist Medication Charting are being slashed – putting patients at risk The Health and Community Services …
Government’s listening to patients on ODT: Butler
Minister says government is committed to ensuring affordable access to ODTÂ Transitional arrangements for patients undergoing opioid dependence treatment (ODT) with private providers will remain in place until 30 June …
Landlords seek to fetter pharmacy services
Shopping centre landlords raise concerns about pharmacy tenants launching opioid dependence treatment and needle and syringe programs Proposed legislation surrounding pharmacy ownership in Queensland needs to be amended to prevent …
‘Circumvention of the rules’ leads to pharmacist’s tribunal hearing
When it was seized at the border, a pharmacist tried to claim that a shipment of unlawfully imported Phosphatidylcholine was for her personal use A Stage One hearing before the …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Management of type 2 diabetes in patients with frailty Newer antihyperglycemic agents such as glucagonlike peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RAs), …
Aurora Cannabis acquires MedReleaf
Global medicinal cannabis giant targets Australian market with MedReleaf takeover Canada’s Aurora Cannabis is eyeing significant grow in Australia through its acquisition of MedReleaf Australia.  In a statement to …
PharmX sees stock sales surge
ASX issues pharmacy technology provider, PharmX with a price query after share price plunged 66% in early trading Pharmacy ordering and invoicing platform provider, PharmX (formerly Corum Health) has told …
‘A great showcase to other pharmacists’
A credentialed pharmacist and diabetes educator, a former Territory Guild president and not one but two outstanding early career pharmacists have been honoured by the PSA The Pharmaceutical Society of …
Tassie expands pharmacy services to UTI treatment
Tasmania is the latest jurisdiction to allow community pharmacists to supply treatment for uncomplicated UTIs The Tasmanian government has announced that pharmacists will be able to provide the treatment from …
Unlawful Covid tests, vapes seized
A multi-agency raid across Sydney has seen the TGA and Australian Border Force seize more than 14,000 unlawful therapeutic goods, including Covid RATs An operation aimed at disrupting the “end-to-end …
The week in review
From competition to industrial relations legislation to wondering what’s going on with the 8CPA…it’s a busy time in the pharmacy sector The Labor federal government passed its “closing the loopholes” …
Vaccination: lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic
The pandemic changed everything when it comes to vaccination by pharmacists. So where are we at now? By Jala Moushi The role of pharmacists has evolved from traditional medication dispensers …