‘This has been a really big thing for our staff satisfaction and morale’
Faced with a growing number of staff wanting to work part-time, and increased unpaid overtime, one Brisbane hospital decided to look into a nine-day fortnight Anne Whitaker FANZCAP (Lead&Mgmt, MedSafety) …
Blooms names its best
A West Australian store named Blooms’ best pharmacy, while a NSW pharmacist takes out the individuals’ award Blooms The Chemist held its annual partner’s conference and awards for more than …
ODT in the prison setting
What difference can a pharmacist make to prisoner wellbeing? A poster presented at the recent Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) Medicines Management 2024 conference in Adelaide examined the role of a …
Nitazene overdose warning
NSW Health is warning the community about the dangers of nitazenes following the hospitalisation of two people in NSW with severe opioid overdoses Two have people suffered severe opioid overdoses …
Antibiotic shortage on the way
The TGA says a new shortage of the high-strength Bicillin L-A (benzathine benzylpenicillin tetrahydrate) 1.2 million unit prefilled syringe for injection is coming The shortage is predicted to begin from …
Transition standards ‘decades in the making’
New pharmacy standard to support patients through transitions of care Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha)’s Standard of practice for pharmacy services specialising in transitions of care guides best practice pharmacy care …
‘Stuff this, I’m going to hold them to account’
When Marika Castrisios experienced a traumatic miscarriage at her hospital pharmacy workplace, she became angry at the lack of facilities to help her – and took action “Working in a …
Managing the patents of alien enemies
We began the November, 1914 edition with some exciting news: “After a lapse of some sixteen years a new British Pharmacopoeia has made its appearance” And it was last-minute news …
‘We have got to make it through the hard stuff first’
“If healthcare was a country, it would be fifth largest emitter of greenhouses gasses in the world,” says leading pharmacist Pharmacy educator Professor Tina Brock has presented at the Australian …
Leaders lauded
Pharmacists, technicians and teams have all been recognised for their contribution to the profession Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has congratulated a series of teams and individuals at the conclusion of …
2024 Dr Erica Sainsbury Awards winners announced
Four outstanding pharmacists have been recognised at the Emeritus Lloyd Sansom AO Distinguished Lecture Series The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) has announced the recipients of the Dr Erica Sainsbury Awards, …
‘The PBAC has not put a cap’
Opposition health spokesperson grills department officials over their management of a spike in submissions for the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee The November 2024-2025 Supplementary Budget Estimates have seen officials say …