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World news wrapup: 7 December 2023
US pharmacist went on run after allegedly killing brother-in-law; NZ and UK pharmacists struggling financially; NZ vax data leak Kennewick, Washington State: A pharmacist is reportedly dead following a confrontation …
Are Australian pharmacists really among the world’s best-paid?
Australia’s one of the top places around the world for pharmacists to work, according to a new analysis – and where does it sit in the Top Ten countries for …
The week in review
It was a busy week in Canberra, as pharmacists rallied against 60-day dispensing and voiced their displeasure According to CAPS, around 2,500 pharmacists from around the country gathered outside Parliament …
World news wrapup: 7 September 2023
French GPs oppose pharmacist prescribing; Walmart denies capping starting pay; warrant out for pharmacist in alleged arsenic plot France: French pharmacists are set to begin prescribing antibiotics for common conditions …
World news wrapup: 31 August 2023
Wage theft addressed in UK; US pharmacy desert impact studied; retail giant reportedly asking for volunteers to work and get paid less UK: The pharmacists union has reportedly helped locums …
‘This is the hill I’m willing to die on.’
How should GP pharmacists be paid? One pioneer in the area says it’s vital that Workforce Incentive Program payments are “quarantined” specifically for them Brooke Shelly, GP pharmacist at the …
‘The salary for pharmacists is going through the roof.’
Few pay attention to the “atrocious” award, says one pharmacy employment expert, outlining changes in how early careers are unfolding… and how one pharmacist charges $110 an hour Sue Muller, …
World news wrapup: 25 January 2023
Christian pharmacy worker sues CVS over conscientious objection sacking; 20% pay rise for some Irish pharmacists; fatal dispute in California Fort Worth, Texas: A nurse practitioner is suing pharmacy giant …
The week in review
Controversy in Canberra over pharmacist scope of practice made this news this week, while there was also a focus on pay NAPSA held its annual Congress in Canberra, where Pharmacy …
World news wrapup: 24 November 2022
UK supermarket offers pay advances to pharmacy workers; pharmacy owner allegedly murders woman in his shop; medicines shortages impacting Israel UK: Supermarket giant Tesco has announced that given the growing …
Privatisation worsens pay, unsustainable patient loads: union
Some hospitals have reported up to 40% of staff on unplanned COVID leave on some occasions, as calls for a pharmacy workforce map intensify The union for pharmacy employees has …
Guild examining wages for interns, assistants
Patients expect pharmacy assistants to have a minimum level of training, one leading pharmacist says – and such requirements could be on the way, along with changes to how interns …