Docs laud general practice pharmacists
Doctor and pharmacist stakeholder groups are calling for better funding for general practice-based pharmacists The Royal Australian College of GPs and Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) are calling for this …
World news wrapup: 1 May 2025
US naloxone program rumoured to be under threat; UK “unofficial pharmacist” sentenced; pharmacy key in pandemic planning Washington, D.C: The Independent has reported on a preliminary budget document which suggests …
Remove the HMR cap: Sim
Leading pharmacist calls for consistent loadings and flexibility when it comes to HMRs – as well as the removal of the cap on services Ahead of the 3 May 2025 …
ACOP uptake ‘slow:’ Sim
Ahead of the May 3 election, the PSA calls for better pay for pharmacists working in the aged care onsite pharmacist program AJP podcast host Carlene McMaugh has spoken to …
Pharmacist stole cash from colleagues’ wallets
Isolated and stressed by the Covid pandemic, a pharmacist misappropriated medicines including diazepam, Ritalin and fentanyl A pharmacist has been prohibited from providing any health service for two years, after …
Update released as legal landscape evolves
New AdPha VAD Pharmacy Practice Update provides comprehensive support to Australia’s pharmacy workforce in delivering compassionate, compliant end-of-life care Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has released an update for pharmacist practitioners …
World news wrapup: 24 April 2025
Canadian group demands action on opioid diversion; Walgreens settles opioid allegations; Taiwanese pharmacists protest over Chinese medicine business ownership British Columbia: Addiction Medicine Canada has written to the province’s health …
‘None of the people in these cases had naloxone on hand’
Australians expect defibrillators to be available in public places to help save lives – why not naloxone? argues one pharmacy expert following an inquest into protonitazene deaths Victorian coroner David …
Does a CPD plan have to be written?
A pharmacist’s registration has been cancelled after he lied about his recency of practice in order to get into pharmacy ownership The case also raised the issue of whether a …
‘Alarming’ rise in flu, measles: Guild
The Pharmacy Guild is urging Australians to vaccinate against infectious diseases, as cases of not only flu but measles surge The latest figures from the Immunisation Coalition show that as …
Coroner makes discharge list recommendation
Systemic factors including multiple prescribers and different modes of communication contributed to a medication error which came under scrutiny following a woman’s death On making findings regarding the death of …
Patients dying while ramped, say doctors
“Ambulance ramping is a symptom of hospital systems that don’t have the resources, processes, or empowerment for clinicians to work at the top of their scope,” one leading pharmacist says …