Woman diagnosed with ‘urinary auto-brewery syndrome’
Doctors in the US have reported the first known case of a woman who urinates alcohol The doctors published their findings in the Annals of Internal Medicine, in a bid …
HMR cap raised, but more help needed
The monthly cap for the Home Medicines Review Program is set to increase from 20 to 30 HMRs in March The Department of Health announced the change to the cap …
A new award is coming
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia and Professionals Australia are due to meet before the Fair Work Commission next month to finalise the ongoing review of the Pharmacy Industry Award We’ve …
‘Patients deserve better.’
Guild calls out deregulation as US system exposed as a “profit-before-all-else pharmacy racket” A recent exposé in the New York Times has alleged that Walgreens pharmacy employees are under significant …
Pharmacy dispensed edited script five times
A man reportedly edited a script for oxycodone five times – and had it dispensed five times from the same pharmacy The Ballarat Courier reports that Lachlan Ronis pleaded guilty …
‘Misstep’ leads to battle over suspension length
A call from a pharmacist should have alerted a GP that he was in breach of a “critical compliance condition” imposed on his registration, a Tribunal has heard At a …
Patient safety the norm
A new strategy for cultural safety in the health system has been launched AHPRA has announced that the strategy, from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health experts, regulators and health …
A different take on pharmacy
A Canadian pharmacist talks about modern pharmacy, dealing with allied health professionals, how we should be expanding our scope of practice and why Australia may be lagging behind In a …
World news wrapup: 27 February 2020
Walgreens stress-related error deletion claim; Estonia moves one step closer to pharmacist-only ownership; UK pharmacist jailed over intent to supply US: According to a report in the New York Times, …
Common sense prevails on face masks
Lack of communication from official channels caused problems around the distribution of face masks amid the coronavirus outbreak, one stakeholder warns In this week’s edition of Forefront, Pharmacy Guild executive …
Most aged care residents have three medicine problems
Medicine safety for older Australians is a game of “Russian Roulette,” says one pharmacy stakeholder, as moves to reduce inappropriate chemical restraint take shape The PSA has released a new …
‘Our younger pharmacists are really struggling.’
Pharmacists and pharmacy staff have a right to feel safe and be treated with respect, according to a new resource released by PDL and the Pharmacy Guild The Pharmacy Guild …