The week in review
It was a mixed bag in the pharmacy sector this week, with the Government’s response to the Aged Care Royal Commission taking top billing The Government’s response to the Aged …
‘Investigative cutting and pasting’ says Guild
Another expert has taken aim at the Pharmacy Guild, asking “where its power comes from” Writing in The Conversation, Lesley Russell, Adjunct Associate Professor at the Menzies Centre for Health …
World news wrapup: 28 November 2019
Slain pharmacist’s family sues hospital; pharmacist arrested over overdose deaths; techs jailed for selling opioids outside pharmacy Chicago, Illinois: The family a pharmacist who was shot and killed while at …
Dental service trialled in pharmacy
An accidental meeting has resulted in one regional pharmacy being the first in Australia to offer a virtual dental service When Dr Christine May, the founder of the ViDe virtual …
Independents honoured
Pharmacy Alliance has named the winners of its second annual Pharmacy Awards, recognising the achievements of independent pharmacies across the country During its recent Members’ Forum in Cairns, Pharmacy Alliance …
Don’t fear pharmacist prescribing, says health economist
One expert has taken aim at comments from the latest high-profile doctor to attack the concept of pharmacist prescribing, Kerryn Phelps Greg Merlo, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University …
Robberies highlight fentanyl crisis, says paper
A woman with no prior criminal history robbed a pharmacy with a knife in a desperate bid to obtain fentanyl The Newcastle Herald has reported on the case of Ashleigh …
E-liquid child poisoning on the rise
The Victorian Government is the latest stakeholder to express concern about vaping, saying e-liquids are becoming increasingly more dangerous The Andrews Labor Government has launched a new campaign to raise …
Crossing borders
One stakeholder has issued a warning to Australians after a man was arrested for bringing his medication into Bali Seven News reports that Michael William Petersen, a former Australian Air …
Back together
Sigma has announced that it has made a new supply agreement with Chemist Warehouse In a market update, the wholesaler announced that a new first-line agreement has been reached with …
The week in review
As fires continue to burn around the country, smoke, haze and dust pose a threat to the nation’s health The wholesalers let us know what they were doing to keep …
Thirteen fraudulent scripts
A man has been charged with fraud related offences following an investigation into alleged prescription fraud on the Northern Beaches During November 2019, officers from Northern Beaches Proactive Crime Team …