Methotrexate mistake
Methotrexate packing errors continue to come to the attention of the Pharmacy Board, it warns The Pharmacy Board has published a new case study, highlighted in its December newsletter, which …
Blooms hits recycling milestone
Blooms The Chemist and Pharmacycle have now recycled more than 10 million blister packs from across its pharmacy network, the two announce Since Blooms The Chemist rolled out in-store blister …
States warn on forged S8 scripts
Pharmacists are being warned not to dispense on suspected forged electronic scripts which are being presented around the country Health authorities in both NSW and Tasmania have warned pharmacists to …
The week in review
A look at what’s up with doctors, some Sigma-Chemist Warehouse news and trouble at the RUM program all made headlines this week Pharmacy Guild national executive director Gerard Benedet called …
Dog bites man after alleged pharmacy break-in
A man has faced court and shown reporters dog bite injuries after he allegedly stole a large amount of medication from a pharmacy The Gold Coast Bulletin has published dramatic …
New chair for Pharmacy Board
Dr Cameron Phillips is one of five new board chairs, and is set to head up the Pharmacy Board Health Ministers, as the Ministerial Council for the National Registration and …
‘He recognises the very stupid mistake he did’
A Kiwi pharmacist’s job in Australia could be undermined by a conviction for embezzlement, he argues The New Zealand Herald has reported on the case of a pharmacist who has …
English language red tape cut: Ahpra
Ahpra and most of the National Boards have changed their English language requirement to expand the group of countries recognised The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) and National Boards …
Govt ADHD response a ‘slap in the face’
Government supports change to prescribing rules for ADHD, but a recommendation on safe and quality use of medicines only in principle Stakeholders have expressed disappointment in the federal government’s long-awaited …
The tortured antimicrobial department
Can poetry be a learning tool in antimicrobial stewardship? Chin-Yen Yeo, Dr Timothy Gray and A/Prof Thomas Gottlieb from the Department of Pharmacy and Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology …
Deprescribing ‘essential’ in reducing readmission risk
Researchers take a look at potentially inappropriate medicines for patients who are discharged to residential aged care Polypharmacy increases adverse events and hospitalisations in people aged 65 and over, note …
World news wrapup: 12 December 2024
Pharmacies “are operated like grocery stores,” complain Pakistan’s stakeholders; UK the “sick man of Europe” for medicines access; US figures examine growth of pharmacy deserts UK: New figures released by …