VAD
Pharmacists criticise Criminal Code barrier in VAD
A new report has highlighted that voluntary assisted dying is still legally considered to be suicide – and pharmacists say change is needed urgently Go Gentle Australia has released a …
SA voluntary assisted dying pharmacist team announced
Four pharmacists and one technician will dispense euthanasia drugs from Jan 31, 2023 South Australia’s Health department has named who will be dispensing drugs to terminally ill patients in that …
The week in review
Shortages—of pharmacists, RUM bins and potentially medicines and devices, associated with Brexit—were a focus this week Raven’s Recruitment released its latest report, and general manager Heidi Dariz warned that many …
A matter of life and death
What is Victoria’s controversial Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation, and how will it impact on pharmacists? One of the more controversial pieces of legislation in Australian history was passed in Victoria …