Skincare next step in scope expansion
Pharmacists to treat four skin conditions under expanded scope trial Community pharmacists in NSW will be able to prescribe treatments for certain skin conditions from March 2024, under the next …
Promoting healthy bones and preventing falls
Greater awareness of the risk factors for osteoporosis may help encourage early intervention and reduce fracture rates, writes Leanne Philpott Osteoporosis often goes undiagnosed until the first fracture occurs Discussing …
The week in review
60-day dispensing, the 8CPA, antimicrobial awareness and regulatory issues all made the news this week It was World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week, and FIP issued new policy, saying pharmacists should …
Pharmacist faces forgery charges
Queensland’s health ombudsman has taken immediate action against a pharmacist, including banning her from having her own personal medicines dispensed in a workplace Conditions have been imposed on the pharmacist’s …
‘Recognition for every pharmacist, everywhere’
ANZCAP independent program opens in Australia The second major program of the Australian and New Zealand College of Advanced Pharmacy (ANZCAP) has launched, with learning experiences now live as the …
Good boy brings pharmacy department joy
His poster at the recent SHPA conference won the people’s choice award, but Travis Phelan wants the credit to go to his partner in paws-itivity: Bernie the chocolate Labrador Phelan, …
Ferrari-loving pharmacist bailed
PBS fraud allegations see pharmacy owner barred from going within 200m of his store A Sydney-based pharmacy owner with a passion for supercars is no longer allowed to enter his …
Penalty reduced for long-past misconduct
After a pharmacist appealed a decision to cancel his registration for three years, patients and colleagues were left thinking he had been “rubbed out,” a tribunal has heard Western Australia’s …
Pregnancy categories campaigner plans to ‘make as much noise as possible’
A presentation on the pregnancy categories saw an unexpected appearance by the head of the TGA – and showed how appetite for change is growing Hao Vo-Tran, publications and medicines …
Pharmacy Board of Australia registration renewal
Every year, PDL receives calls from pharmacists who have overlooked their Pharmacy Board of Australia (PBA) registration renewal. This may happen due to renewal reminders being quarantined in junk …
60-day dispensing hit staff morale
Impacts of 60-day dispensing are driving staff morale to new lows, the Community and Pharmacy Support Group (CAPS) reports Uncertainty around future revenue figures stemming from the government’s double dispensing …
EBOS petcare bid falls over
Lack of enthusiasm from investors pegged as major factor in distributor withdrawing from Greencross purchase The anticipated $3.75 billion deal which would have seen pharmaceutical distributor EBOS buy up the …