dentists
Pharmacy students get dental insights
Western Australian Pharmacy Students unite to bridge the gap between the field of dentistry and pharmacy by Sarah Ho, Danielle Lim, Rachel Loh and Antoni Zeidan (Master of Pharmacy, School …
Are dentists being targeted for codeine?
A dentist and pharmacist has identified an increase in the prescribing by dentists of opioids, and suggests they should have access to real-time monitoring systems In a new article in …
‘Nothing against pharmacists, but…’
Dentists are asking why Australians can “walk into a chemist” and be vaccinated against flu, but not get the same service provided by a dentist Dialogue around a potential vaccine …
The week in review
It’s been a busy week in community pharmacy and the health sector more broadly, as restrictions tighten to help limit the spread of COVID-19 This week we looked at how …
510% increase in oxycodone scripts from dentists
Prescribing by dentists is on the increase – particularly for antibiotics, opioids and benzodiazepines – but why are they prescribing more? University of Western Australia PhD scholar Dr Alex Park …
Dentist repeatedly breached conditions
Pharmacists made several mandatory notifications about a suspended dentist who attempted to fill scripts he had written in the names of other people A tribunal has found that it would …
Failure to maintain professional boundaries
A dentist has been reprimanded and disqualified for 12 months after a pharmacist reported him to AHPRA In 2016, a pharmacist made a notification to AHPRA regarding the dentist’s prescription …
Fake dentist convicted
AHPRA has again highlighted that Australians must not hold themselves out to be a health practitioner if they are not one, following the conviction of a fake dentist A NSW …