Pharmacists key to guiding athletes’ supplement use
Tennis star, Simona Halep’s doping ban highlights the need for vigilance when supporting athletes looking for nutritional supplements, pharmacist says With more than 90% of athletes reportedly taking nutritional supplements, …
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Pregnancy termination smears against pharmacy
Damaging and unpleasant statements concerning pharmacy (and other professions) are frequently published, a reader told us 60 years ago…obliquely referring to pregnancy termination That’s a direct quote from the AJP’s …
Events update
The dates and location of the next Pharmeducation Masterclass have been announced, while its almost time for FIP23 in Brisbane Following the sold-out Pharmeducation Masterclass event in Hobart, Dr Peter …
Union hails Epic pay win
Increase in union membership helps Professional Pharmacists Australia land Epic pay deal Pharmacy staff covered by Epic Pharmacy Services’ new pay deal are set to see wages rise by an …
World news wrapup: 14 September 2023
NZ patients still learning about free copay; UK pharmacist’s antisemitic remarks re-examined; Brexit complicates Irish shortages New Zealand: Around 70% of eligible patients still do not realise that they no …
Poll: Should pharmacists keep protesting 60-day dispensing?
Two weeks after the policy came into play, emotions are still running high about 60-day dispensing. But is it time to stop protesting? The Community and Pharmacy Support Group, following …
Pay rates continue to rise: report
Workforce shortages and employee pharmacists seeking part-time roles are driving wage increases, a report reveals Data from the 2023 Raven’s Recruitment Pharmacy Salary and Market Report shows pharmacists’ wages are …
Rego cancelled after $360k Medicare fraud
A pharmacist with an impairment due to alcohol use has had her registration cancelled for three years A series of financial problems took place before a pharmacist began defrauding Medicare, …
Pharmacists climb ethics rankings
Allegations that pharmacists have been scaremongering in relation to 60-day dispensing are not damaging consumers’ perceptions of their ethics Data from the Governance Institute of Australia’s annual Ethics Index shows …
Handing over the keys
Angelo Pricolo pays tribute to a pharmacy stalwart, and mentor, who is leaving ownership after 46 years at one suburban pharmacy On 2 November 1977 (the day Gold and Black …
‘Doing nothing not an option’
Community pharmacies cannot afford to sit back to “wait and see” how 60-day dispensing impacts their business, a pharmacy group’s boss warns Pharmacies need to take proactive steps to mitigate …