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Consensual sex lands pharmacist in hot water; Irish pharmacists set for expansion of scope; Politician tries life as a hospital pharmacist Alberta, Canada: A pharmacist who was found to have …
Hospital exit simplifies business for Sigma
Sigma Healthcare eyes growth opportunities following sale of hospital business Disposing of its hospital pharmacy operations will free up capacity and capital for pharmaceutical wholesaler, Sigma Healthcare, chief executive, Vikesh Ramsunder …
Hospital pharmacy ‘initial teething problems’ addressed, says ACT Labor
The ACT’s consolidation of pharmacy inventory management systems have been attacked as a ‘debacle’ by the Canberra Liberals Health minister Rachel Stephen-Smith’s office has responded to criticism by the Canberra …
HIV meds now free or subsidised through hospital pharmacy
Privacy and certainty are among two key considerations in recent changes, which mean hospital pharmacists can dispense free or subsidised HIV treatment for people without Medicare Changes to HIV treatment …
Specialty pharmacy not the future, but already a cornerstone
A focus on specialty pharmacy is a key aspect of the SHPA’s newly-released vision of the immediate future for the profession Earlier this week (24 July 2023) the Society of …
Should public hospitals be able to provide CTG medicines?
Stakeholders are addressing the exclusion of public hospital pharmacy from providing PBS medicines, under the Close the Gap scheme The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia is continuing its advocacy …
Rural, regional workforce insufficient
Funding to improve emergency department access in Queensland has been welcomed, but more has to be done to improve quality use of medicines, pharmacists say This month (June 2023) the …
Hospital pharmacists owed thousands; union
Threats of escalation as years-long Royal Hobart Hospital dispute remains unresolved, says HACSU The Tasmanian government is facing union accusations of failing to settle a long-identified significant underpayment of hospital …
‘Some love it so much they don’t want to come back’
Matt Bianco has always been based in Melbourne – but when an opportunity came up to experience life in regional Victoria, he put his hand up “People out here are …
Practicing at the cutting edge of medicine
Kate O’Hara, SHPA vice president, speaks about workforce issues, scope of practice, medication charting and the opportunities in hospital pharmacy “Hospital pharmacy is a unique opportunity for pharmacists. You can …
Error rates plummet when pharmacists involved: study
Hospital pharmacists evaluate 10 years of partnered charting, showing how pharmacists can help prevent harm Victorian pharmacy researchers have successfully expanded their Australia-first collaborative medication charting model The researchers have …
Night cupboard, low staffing probed in hospital death
A coroner said the operation of a hospital pharmacy was key in the case of a woman who died after being given propranolol and verapamil – but made no recommendations …
