PDL
The week in review
It was a busy week for Ahpra, plus another round of the UTI turf wars and a new critique of the ownership and location rules The latest Productivity Commission report …
Backing the next generation
PDL announces its student grant winners for 2022, with four pharmacists-in-training to be supported to attend an event of their choice After a record number of applications and very high-quality …
Don’t fall for a forgery
PDL has advice on forgery red flags and other concerns to look out for when considering the validity of a script, in its latest practice alert PDL continues to see …
Celebrating the profession
Here’s what leaders from across the pharmacy landscape had to say about this year’s theme for World Pharmacists Day Happy World Pharmacists Day to all of our valued readers! “Pharmacy …
‘It is better to receive a complaint regarding wait times than a medication error.’
Fatigue, poor environmental conditions and staff shortages can lead to medication errors… PDL Professional Officer Jess Hadley shares her tips for pharmacists this World Patient Safety Day 2022 Today (Saturday …
Be alert with varicella vaccines
Mixups with varicella vaccines have been reported to PDL lately, especially confusion between chickenpox and shingles jabs PDL has recently received several incident reports where the incorrect varicella vaccine has …
Top 10 drugs in PDL incident reports
In its latest practice update, PDL lists the medicines most commonly associated with incident reports it receives… and some should be no surprise It is no surprise that the top …
Election time
Election of PDL Directors to the National Board The following vacancies will occur as of the date of the next annual general meeting to be held on 20 October 2022 …
Tips for avoiding S8 pitfalls
In its latest practice update, PDL has offered information on Schedule 8 medicines management Schedule 8 medicines, in particular opioids, are often involved in notifications to PDL. An Australian Institute …
PDL appoints new Director for NSW and the ACT
Amanda Galbraith has been appointed to the role after long-time director Curtis Ruhnau stepped down Following the retirement of Curtis Ruhnau, PDL has announced the appointment of Amanda Galbraith as …
Lapsed PI and notice of relevant events
In this latest practice alert, PDL reviews lapsed PI renewal and other ‘relevant events’ that pharmacists and pharmacy students need to notify Ahpra about Lapsed Professional Indemnity insurance arrangements – …
Reflecting on ConPharm 2022
In this latest PDL Practice Alert, two representatives share some common questions from accredited pharmacists and their responses PDL representatives Gilbert Yeates (Qld Director) and Gary West (Professional Officer and …