discrimination
Confronting the stigma: dealing with discrimination around maternity
Pharmacy is an increasingly feminised profession, however we have recently heard disturbing reports of improper treatment and discrimination toward pharmacists and staff who are pregnant or returning from maternity leave …
‘We just don’t have room for you anywhere else’
Discrimination against pharmacists based on maternity status could exacerbate the profession’s workforce issues, union warns Women in the Australian pharmacy sector are reporting incidents of workplace discrimination based on their …
World news wrapup: 3 September 2020
CVS employees told not to tell patients when scripts filled by person with COVID-19; new pharmacies in NZ area to explain reducing harms; Canadian pharmacist suspended after on-selling drugs bought …
World news wrapup: 25 July 2019
GP turf war ramps up across the Tasman; UK GPs welcome new pharmacy minor ailment service; CVS staff sacked over racial profiling New Zealand: The New Zealand Medical Association has …
‘Weight discrimination is rife across the world.’
Weight stigma and discrimination are more prevalent than discrimination due to sexual orientation, gender or ethnic background, new research shows The World Obesity Federation is calling for an end to …
World news wrapup: 4 October 2018
Pharmacist jailed over plot to kill his ex; “steep increase” in UK pharmacy closures; man wins discrimination case against Irish Boots store Ontario, Canada: A pharmacist has been jailed for …
A question of evidence
A pharmacy owner has launched a case alleging a licensing authority discriminated against him based on race “on a number of occasions” Pharmacist Essam Bekhit has initiated proceedings against the …
World news wrapup: 23 November 2017
UK needle exchange scrapped after attacks; Alberta privacy breach; British pharmacist cleared of dad’s murder Shelton, England: A pharmacist has put an end to the needle exchange service at his …
‘Yes’ vote a health win
Pharmacy groups are among health stakeholders that have welcomed today’s historic “Yes” vote on marriage equality The Marriage Law Survey’s results were announced this morning, with 62% (7.82 million responses) …
Stigma harms children in LGBTQI+ families
Discrimination, not same-sex parenting itself, is the source of harm to children, say academics and health professionals A group of academics and medical practitioners have written an update for the …
Faith helps pharmacist Soheila Fereshtian conquer inequality
A lifelong struggle against religious discrimination now sees pharmacist Soheila Fereshtian raise awareness of the inequality people of her faith experience. The 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran saw the beginning …