‘I certainly saved lives with what I did.’
A pharmacist who went door-to-door handing out naloxone kits and trained non-pharmacist staff to do the same has admitted to professional misconduct At a disciplinary hearing in Toronto, Canadian pharmacist …
Don’t stop there, Ministers: PSA
Australia’s health ministers have agreed to make QUM and medicines safety a National Health Priority Area At last week’s meeting in Perth, the COAG Health Council discussed a number of …
Together again?
Could Chemist Warehouse and Sigma Healthcare enter a new supply relationship? Upon learning of speculation around whether the My Chemist/Chemist Warehouse group and Sigma could resume their supply arrangement, Sigma …
More Advantage for WA
Advantage Pharmacy has announced its expansion into Western Australia with three pharmacies joining the group The stores are based in Morley, High Wycombe and Falcon and have moved from the …
‘Jobs will be lost.’
Pharmacy group estimates average loss of $85k in gross profit per pharmacy if 60-day dispensing proposal goes forward With the 60-day dispensing proposal still on the table, the Rural Pharmacy …
A super solution
Most people overlook their superannuation when they think of ways to increase their wealth creation, says Jonathan Philpot While many consider negative gearing an investment property to be a tax …
The week in review
Some pharmacy high fliers made news this week, while studies looked at workplace issues including pay and harassment The Victorian Pharmacy Authority again issued a warning on breaches of drugs …
Most influential people in pharmacy: George Tambassis
We speak to the next in our series of the most influential people in pharmacy, as voted by our readers George Tambassis National president, Pharmacy Guild of Australia President, World …
Scholarships open
Applications are now open for 2020 pharmacy scholarship applications The Pharmacy Programs Administrator has announced that applications are now open for the Rural Pharmacy Scholarship Scheme (RPSS) and Aboriginal and …
Seroquel found in Halloween candy
A three-year-old was hospitalised after a trick-or-treat outing in which she is believed to have taken Seroquel Mainstream media including Seven News, Nine News and news.com.au report that the girl, …
Pharmacist manager sold S4D drugs from his car boot
A pharmacist has had his registration cancelled after he sold S4 and S4D drugs in Sydney’s Star Casino car park for little more than wholesale price The pharmacist, who had …
Commission recommends lifting of RMMR caps
Urgent call for pharmacist prescribing rights, embedded pharmacists and more medication reviews after interim report released by Royal Commission into Aged Care “Shocking evidence” including widespread overprescribing of sedating drugs, …