Pharmacists testify in ‘comfort care’ murder trial
Hospital pharmacists have testified that patients were given up to 2,000mcg of fentanyl, ordered by a doctor accused of 14 murder counts US media are covering the trial of Dr …
NT welcomes Wizard
The first Wizard Pharmacy has now opened in the Northern Territory Wizard Pharmacy Casuarina held its official Grand Opening at Casuarina Square Shopping Centre on Monday, 28th February, to mark …
Amcal ‘throwing out the rulebook’
Amcal has launched its Your Vaccination Destination campaign, intended to consolidate the vaccinations it offers into one patient-centred solution Designed to increase the frequency of customer engagements in-store, franchise partners will …
Floods highlight need for permanent continued dispensing
Pharmacists are advising the public on how to continue accessing their medicines, despite the rain event punishing the east coast The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has issued a statement saying …
Pharmacy COVID vax hits six million
There have now been six million COVID-19 vaccinations delivered through community pharmacy: underlining the importance of the sector, says the Guild The milestone was reached on Tuesday, 1 March, the …
The what, how and why of PI insurance
Ensuring you are covered for incidents such as dispensing errors, vaccinations, incorrect clinical advice, statutory and/or regulatory complaints Professional Indemnity Insurance (PI insurance or PII) may seem like an uninteresting …
New warnings for donepezil
The medicine for Alzheimer’s disease has been linked to potentially serious cardiac issues, with caution advised for some drug combinations New warnings have been added to the CMI and PI …
Faked fentanyl scripts saw visa cancelled
An eagle-eyed pharmacist who spotted a fake fentanyl script led police to a man who was obtaining the drug from multiple pharmacies Whether drug dependence is a mental health issue …
‘The volume of water was staggering’
A number of northern NSW pharmacies have been inundated during the continuing flood disaster The devastating floods that have hit southern Queensland and northern NSW have seen a number of …
Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award nominations open
Nominations for the Pharmacy Guild of Australia/Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY) are open from 1 March Pharmacy assistants can self-nominate or be nominated by a third party, …
Book Review: Pharmacist, in Charge
This new book is a reminder that you’re not alone in the stressed, overwhelmed and burnt-out phase of your pharmacy career, writes Jala Moushi Pharmacist, in charge is a little …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Cluster headache in adults Cluster headache is characterised by attacks of very severe, unilateral headache lasting 15–180 minutes, up to eight …