compliance
Spotlight on compliance
PBS compliance and state regulatory reforms to be the focus of Pharmacy Council of NSW workshop Changes and developments to regulations impacting pharmacists will be discussed during the Pharmacy Council …
Concerns raised over ‘doctor’s bag’ claims
Department issues prescriber bag ‘dos and don’ts’ advice Pharmacists are being urged to remember their obligations when supply and claiming “doctor’s bag” medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). …
New era of PBS integrity
Pharmacies to face increased scrutiny as government steps up efforts to combat PBS fraud and non-compliance The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing is set to boost its focus on …
Non-compliant packaging costs supplement brand
Supplement brand pays $19,800 fine for allegedly not meeting child-resistant packaging requirement Sydney-based nutrition supplement firm, Cellife Health Care, has been issued with an infringement notice by the Therapeutic Goods …
Compliance crackdown
Nearly $7m in ineligible claims cancelled by Pharmacy Programs Administrator, and 46 providers suspended for “serious or repeated non-compliance” Close to 1,000 service providers have been investigated for non-compliance by …
What does the budget mean for you?
What does the recent Federal Budget mean for community pharmacy? Marcus Evitt of Peak Strategies outlines the key points Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down, on October 25, Labor’s 2022-2023 …
World news wrapup: 5 May 2022
Coloradans told to re-vaccinate after pharmacy suspended from program; Well Pharmacy refutes coerced work claim; 10-year sentence for pharmacist’s role in US$180m fraud Denver, Colorado: A pharmacy has been suspended …
All above board
Audit of pharmacy ownership arrangements fails to find signs of unlawful behaviour Pharmacy ownership audits conducted by the Victorian Pharmacy Authority in 2020 failed to find any evidence of unlawful …
The week in review
As Australia continues to be affected by fire, smoke and poor quality air, pharmacists have been on the ground helping out Capital Chemist‘s Andrew Topp told of the tireless work …
Audit and compliance activities on the way
The Pharmacy Programs Administrator has stated that from 1 February 2020, it will commence ongoing active monitoring and compliance activities In a statement on Thursday the PPA noted that it …
Not following instructions
Occasional users of medicines—including prescription, OTC and alternative medicines— are less likely to take them correctly Findings from a new survey have shown that patients who take medicines less often or …
Pharmacist phone intervention improves compliance: study
A new study has found that a pharmacist-led telephone intervention can improve medicines compliance. The report, published in BMJ Quality and Safety, aimed to test the effectiveness of a tailored, …