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Priceline ramps up back office
Hike in staffing as search begins for new technology chief to wrangle cyber threats Priceline has just taken on 36 new employees in a broad number of roles, seemingly with …
‘Pharmageddon’; 3 day mass walkout of US pharmacy staff
Mega-chains Walgreens and CVS main target of “wildcat” industrial action Thousands of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and other staff have walked off the job from US pharmacy chains on Monday as …
Employment reminder
Pharmacy owners need to meet their obligations when it comes to engaging a new or locum pharmacist, one stakeholder has warned In its latest newsletter, the Pharmacy Board has focused …
Night cupboard, low staffing probed in hospital death
A coroner said the operation of a hospital pharmacy was key in the case of a woman who died after being given propranolol and verapamil – but made no recommendations …
Child labour charges for Vic pharmacy
A Victorian pharmacy is facing 11 charges after it allegedly breached laws restricting the employment of children The Wage Inspectorate Victoria has announced that it has filed 11 charges in …
Why pharmacists are leaving the profession
One pharmacist has spoken out in the mainstream media about the abuse received by members of the profession – and how he’s trying to cover the shortfall WholeLife Pharmacy and …
Who’s had COVID?
One in ten Australian pharmacists who have had COVID-19 have confirmed or suspected long COVID, our poll reveals Last month, the AJP asked readers whether they’d personally been infected with …
What’s on your mind?
Reports of mass burnout among hospital pharmacists, the leaking of a report into the Queensland UTI trial and the federal election provoked reader comments recently Overworked, understaffed and burning out: …
World news wrapup: 19 May 2022
Missouri bill forbids pharmacists from questioning ivermectin scripts; England script price freeze; Kiwi pharmacists among allied worker strike Jefferson City, Missouri: The Kansas City Star has reported on a new …
Pressure on pharmacists ‘beyond dire’
Nearly 80% of pharmacists think their workplace is understaffed, as the sector battles to source RATs and COVID vaccines – with one stakeholder calling to delay the COVID testing protocol …
The week in review
This week the headlines were all about employment conditions, including wages, as well as more COVID news Melbourne pharmacist Pardeep Singh crunched some numbers this week, finding that the choice …
Borders opening for migrant pharmacists
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has welcomed the Skilled Migration Program being included as part of the re-opening of the country’s borders on 1 December this year In late July, …