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What are pharmacy inspectors looking for?
Don’t leave methadone bulk on the bench with prepared takeaways, don’t run through the dispensary with hot water and don’t even think about not using barcode scanners, says the Pharmacy …
Welcome aboard
Pharmacists’ Support Service joins Australian Pharmacy Council The Pharmacists’ Support Service (PSS) has accepted an invitation to be an organisational member of the Australian Pharmacy Council (APC). The PSS is …
A failure of communication
A near miss case where a patient accidentally collected the incorrect medication highlights multiple cases of process failure, regulator says A case from late 2020 where a patient almost left …
Directors reappointed
The Australian Pharmacy Council has announced the re-appointment of four directors to its Board Each of the directors have been appointed for a second term of three years as and …
Pharmacist calls for better enforcement of standards
Queensland will suffer from government decision to reject a separate pharmacy council, says the pharmacy owner Earlier this year, the Health, Communities, Disability Services and Domestic and Family Violence Prevention …
‘No reason for deregulation has been demonstrated.’
The Queensland Pharmacy Inquiry has released its findings, saying there is no reason to deregulate ownership Full scope of practice, a follow-up audit of recent ownership transfers and no Pharmacy …
Sharp rise in Section 150s
A pharmacist showing up to work drunk, S8s going missing, inappropriate compounding and matters related to fraud are among behaviours that have seen pharmacists face Section 150 hearings Stuart Ludington, …
‘Unequivocal support’ for pharmacist ownership
In an inquiry submission, the PSA objects to deregulation and calls on the Qld government to “carefully consider” international evidence on the subject The Queensland government is currently holding an …
Assessing interns
A new blueprint is set to become the framework used to determine future options for assessing pharmacy interns The blueprint is the result of the Intern Year Blueprint project, which …
Intern assessment update
The Pharmacy Board of Australia and the Australian Pharmacy Council have announced an update on the assessment of pharmacy interns against the revised competency standards The two organisations jointly announced how …
PSA to continue to recognise Advanced Practice Pharmacists
Strong support will continue for Advanced Practice Pharmacists to ensure excellence in pharmacist care and deliver better health outcomes, says PSA in reiterating its support for Advanced Practice Pharmacists. This …
APC ends National Credentialing of Advanced Practice Pharmacists
The governing body of the Australian Pharmacy Council has ended the National Credentialing of Advanced Practice Pharmacists citing program sustainability issues APC President, Debra Rowett PSM, says while the APC …