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Pharmacy more than ‘retail end’ of health
Queensland is “out of step” with other jurisdictions, the Pharmacy Guild says in its submission to the state’s inquiry into the sector And Courier-Mail editor Sam Weir says that wider …
The week in review
It was pharmacy hunting season this week, as GPs and writers took aim at the sector First, Fairfax media ran a piece criticising pharmacy health checks, quoting a prominent RACGP …
Article claims ‘wave’ of pharmacist crimes
Crimes committed by pharmacists may be increasing, claims an article published in Fairfax media An article in the Sydney Morning Herald quotes director of NSW Health’s Pharmaceutical Regulatory Unit, Bruce …
Duckett condemns ‘do-nothing response’ to King Review
Guild executive director David Quilty has hit back at an article which claimed the government “totally squibbed” the King Review In an Australian Financial Review opinion piece titled “Turnbull government …
Call to use pharmacy’s sick note service
The NSW Guild has issued a reminder to consumers that pharmacies can offer absence from work certificates “As flu season draws closer, patients are reminded that not only are they …
Sick note attacks continue
Mainstream media appear to have removed an article reporting on its sending a well employee to a pharmacy for a sick note Last week, News Corp published an article in …
When can I issue a sick note?
Following a series of mainstream media reports criticising pharmacy-issued sick notes, the PSA has confirmed they are within pharmacy’s scope of practice While issuing absence from work certificates is within …
CWH slammed over $20 sick notes
Some employers are unenthusiastic about accepting absence from work certificates issued by pharmacists, mainstream media claim News Corp media have reported that Innex Willox, chief executive of the Australian Industry …
The week in review
Opioids are still in the news, as methadone patients are vilified in the press and pharmacists respond to accusations of price gouging The Pharmacy Guild‘s Anthony Tassone says he has …
Methadone patients vilified: Guild
The ‘Methadone madness’ story run by a current affairs program was highly irresponsible, writes Anthony Tassone This was an appalling piece trying desperately to parade as journalism which could only …
Pharmacists copping codeine price fury
Anger over the increased price of low-dose codeine is growing – and pharmacists are in the firing line Pharmacy Guild NSW Branch president David Heffernan has hit back at claims …
Ad pre-approvals for therapeutics stay… for now
A controversial TGA bill that would have seen advertising pre-approvals removed has been passed by the Senate The Therapeutic Goods Amendment Bill 2017 was passed with an amendment, negotiated by …