How to handle harassment at work
Retail workers including pharmacy assistants continue to be subjected to a significant amount of sexual harassment in the workplace – and the Guild expects “zero tolerance” by employers In response …
Give us the NIP: Guild
Highlighting the horrific 2019 flu season, the Pharmacy Guild has again called for pharmacy access to the National Immunisation Program The Guild analysed this year’s flu season, which has been …
Mental health in pharmacy ‘makes sense.’
Canberra pharmacist Elise Apolloni has been named in the ACT’s Mental Health Awards for her work in creating a mentally healthier community and workplace Ms Apolloni, who has in the …
The final countdown
The five finalists in the running for Pharmacy of the Year 2020 have been named There are five finalists in the running for the most anticipated award in community pharmacy: …
‘Egregious’ breach of legislation
A GP has been suspended for prescribing alprazolam, codeine, oxycodone and fentanyl without the proper authority A general practitioner from western Sydney has been reprimanded and suspended for six months …
New listings
Health Minister Greg Hunt has highlighted new PBS listings for melanoma and multiple sclerosis treatments On 1 November, the Morrison Government will expand the current PBS listings of Tafinlar (dabrafenib) …
PBAC accused of ‘bullying’ drug companies into giving free drugs
Uncertainty for migraine patients and pharmacists is likely to persist as Novartis pulls PBS application for Aimovig This week Novartis decided to no longer proceed with a third Aimovig (erenumab) …
Wanted: new chief for Gold Cross
The General Manager of Gold Cross Products and Services, Trevor Clarkin, is to step down after a career leading the Pharmacy Guild-owned company Mr Clarkin, who has led Gold Cross …
API sees return to growth
Group reports total revenue of $4 billion, up 4.1% on the prior year, excluding PBS reforms and hepatitis C medicines API has reported earnings before interest and tax of $94 …
Dropping in, and out
Improvements already being facilitated by My Health Record, Department of Health claims, as opt-ins start to equal opt-outs The My Health Record program is already starting to make a “meaningful …
The acid test
With restrictions now imposed on standard dose PPIs, have education initiatives had any impact on prescribing? Recently introduced restrictions on the prescribing of subsidised proton pump inhibitors have been supported …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Association between headache and low back pain A systematic review of 14 studies identified a positive association between persistent low back …