NT opens door to pharmacist administered NIP shots
NT Government brings pharmacist vaccination rules into line with Commonwealth’s NIP Pharmacists in the Northern Territory will be able to administer the full suite of National Immunisation Program (NIP) vaccines …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Quality and safety in residential aged care: an evaluation of a national quality indicator programme Evaluation of Australia’s National QI programme …
Pharmacist ‘decided to experiment’ with patient’s narcolepsy medicine
A pharmacist sent personal and sexually harassing messages to vulnerable patients, and conducted an “experiment” with another’s medication The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has heard the case of a …
Wholesalers working to maintain supplies
Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API) and Symbion delivering for flood-ravaged Far North Queensland, despite road closures. Wholesalers are working with emergency services to deliver medications to pharmacies operating in flood-affected parts of …
What is motivating pharmacists?
Pharmacists are being encouraged to have their say on everything from income and job satisfaction to leaving the profession The Pharmacy in Australia: Measuring Employment, Labour decisions and Activity (PAMELA) pharmacist workforce …
Sigma targets $223m through share offer
Sigma Healthcare shareholders are being invited to access new shares as part of a retail entitlement offer Pharmaceutical wholesaler, Sigma Healthcare is aiming to raise $223 million through a retail …
Flood-affected Twomey calls for ‘8CPA now’
Guild president urges government to sign a new Community Pharmacy Agreement “now”, if it wants to help the sector ensure patients are not worse off If the federal government wants …
The top 10: business columns
Next in our review of 2023, our 10 best read business columns for the year Pharmacy’s ‘date that will live in infamy’ The 60-day disaster Aged care medications, who pays? …
The week in review
There’s no prizes for guessing this week’s biggest story: the anticipated announcement of the proposed merger of Chemist Warehouse with Sigma Healthcare As flagged last week, Monday saw the announcement …
“A bit of a kick in the teeth”
Changes are proposed to the structure of the Pharmacy Guild’s national council, and members from one state are unhappy with what may result Concerns have been raised over an impending …
‘Pharmacists must know that they cannot give in to such threats’
A pharmacist’s supply of “extremely large” amounts of S8 and S4D medicines to unknown people were as a result of threats to himself and his family, a tribunal has heard …