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World news wrapup: 1 August 2019
Dead rat plague in UK pharmacy; reprimanded NZ pharmacist named; fatal injection in India Hull, England: A spokesperson for the Lloydspharmacy group has apologised to the local community after pharmacy …
Patients ‘lured’ into pharmacy services: AMA chief
AMA national president Dr Tony Bartone has again criticised pharmacy services such as vaccination, calling for more research into scope Commenting during AMA Family Doctor Week on Friday about the …
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 …
Qld trial ‘redundant before it starts,’ says GP
Queensland’s pharmacy trial would mean a conflict of interest similar to that found by the banking Royal Commission, says a leading doctor GPs continue to criticise moves towards pharmacist prescribing, …
Doc wrong on codeine, conflict and capabilities: Guild
A key pharmacy stakeholder has condemned comments from the AMA WA’s new president, saying they are inaccurate and harmful to professional collaboration Pharmacy Guild WA branch director Matt Tweedie was …
Seven benefits pharmacists bring to primary carers
A new study has looked at how pharmacy delivery of comprehensive medication management can help improve the carers’ work life The study, published in the Journal of the American Board …
Why do GPs ignore pharmacist advice?
Over half of pharmacist recommendations were not actioned by GPs in this randomised trial Researchers from the universities of Bristol, Bath, Reading, Sydney and Laval have examined the impact of …
Call for pharmacist OCP provision in bulk-billing drought
The oral contraceptive pill should be available over-the-counter, writes a mainstream media journalist – and a Guild spokesperson hopes access could soon be easier Cassandra Morgan, who has recently moved …
The week in review
Doctor complaints about pharmacists practising to the top of their scope featured strongly this week… Government talks about the 7CPA with the Guild and PSA have begun, while Chemist Warehouse, …
‘Wild West’ of health advice
A leading doctor is warning Australians not to take in “dodgy” medical advice from social media Dr Chris Moy, Chairman of the Australian Medical Association’s Ethics and Medico-legal Committee, spoke …
Marketing professional claims pharmacist vaccine injury
A Perth father has told mainstream media outlets that he has suffered severe health consequences from a pharmacist flu vaccination in his back – days after the release of a …
GPs accuse pharmacy of seeking profit over health
Tensions are rising between doctors and pharmacists in Western Australia, with one GP calling the idea of pharmacist prescribing a “dog’s breakfast” Following last week’s release of Western Australia’s review …