NSW
What happens during a vaccination audit?
A Sydney pharmacist who recently underwent a vaccination audit with just 48 hours’ notice shares what she learnt from the experience … and how to prepare Last month, NSW Health …
‘Profession-wide confusion’ over handling of digital scripts
NSW, WA join Victoria in allowing pharmacists to supply medicines using digital images of scripts, but PSA shares pharmacists’ frustrations with the measures WA doctors and other prescribers who conduct …
NSW pharmacies can now trade 24/7
State minister makes order that allows for retail premises such as supermarkets, pharmacies and corner stores to operate 24 hours per day This week the NSW Government introduced the COVID-19 …
Emergency supply
Department of Health advises that emergency medicine provisions are in place for bushfire affected parts of NSW, Queensland The Federal Department of Health has issued emergency advice to pharmacists in …
State of emergency
Pharmacists caught in the midst of devastating NSW bushfires, but still serving their communities Several pharmacies, and their staff, have been heavily impacted by the devastating bushfires sweeping across large …
A brand new house
PSA opens its new New South Wales home Pharmacy House NSW was officially opened by NSW Minister for Health and Medical Research, Brad Hazzard, earlier this week (Monday 29 July). …
$5 million for 24/7 pharmacies
NSW Labor has promised millions to expand the number of 24-hour pharmacies in the state With the NSW election looming on Saturday 23 March, the Opposition Labor government has announced …
Doc altered registration certificate to order Botox
A GP has been reprimanded and suspended for creating false documents, using the names of staff members to obtain stock, and prescribing while unregistered A Sydney GP, who obtained his …
New year, new pharmacist vaccines
As of 1 January 2019, NSW pharmacists can now provide dTpa and MMR vaccines in addition to influenza vaccines, to anyone 16 years and over People in NSW can now …
Election time
The Pharmacy Council of NSW is currently calling for nominations for its upcoming elections Nominations are invited from local pharmacists to fill five positions of the Pharmacy Council of NSW. …
Election promise: More vaccines available through NSW pharmacies
NSW Labor has announced that, if elected, it will increase the range of vaccinations available through pharmacies Under the plan, NSW pharmacies will be able to provide vaccinations for the …
Could real time prescription monitoring have helped?
A NSW doctor has been reprimanded for prescribing addictive drugs including fentanyl, oxycodone and morphine to drug-dependent patients without the proper authority A specialist doctor, based in Taree in northern …