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 …
Move will address ‘large power imbalance’: union
The new “right to disconnect” legislation will protect pharmacists from work “creep” into the rest of their lives, says one pharmacy group Leon Yap, honorary chairperson for the Pharmacy Division, …
Talks continue as 8CPA deadline looms
Guild still targeting 1 March start date for Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement With less than three weeks before the second tranche of medications becomes available under 60-day dispensing, negotiations …
‘What the hell is going on?’
CAPS demands update on Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement negotiations Community pharmacists are being urged to contact Labor backbenchers over the weekend to push the government to provide information about the Eighth …
Will the ACCC quash CWH/Sigma merger?
Competition concerns could see regulator block Sigma’s planned merged with Chemist Warehouse, analyst warns The competition watchdog says Australia urgently needs stronger merger laws, as onlookers continue to build the …
‘Keeping the chemist in his proper place’
It’s 1894, and the Australasian Journal of Pharmacy looks from the colonies to England to consider a vexed issue: prescribing chemists Between a discussion of “botanic practitioners” and their concerns …
Australia’s potentially inappropriate medicines listed
Australia’s medicines landscape is “unique” – which is why researchers have put together a list of 16 risky medicines to look out for Dr Kate Wang, of the School of …
Expose specialist ‘price gouging’: PHA
Government should require specialists to publish their fees to enable patients to make informed decisions, PHA says There are growing calls for medical specialists’ fees to be published on a …
The top ten
Regulatory issues and plans for the future of pharmacy dominate our 10 most read stories list These were the ten most read stories on the AJP website between 10/1 and …
VAD taskforce for Canberra
Following its “extensive” 2023 consultation, the ACT government is setting up a voluntary assisted dying implementation taskforce The Barr government said in a media release on Thursday [8 February 2024] …