Nurse arrested at Chemist Warehouse
A pharmacist became suspicious after a nurse presented several falsified scripts for painkillers at their pharmacy in a matter of days The nurse’s case was recently heard at the Victorian …
Pharmacy in primary health care: how it’s going
FIP has developed a tool for pharmacy organisations to gauge progression of the profession’s place in primary health care The tool was launched by the International Pharmaceutical Federation on the …
Undisclosed sildenafil
The TGA has issued warnings on two medicines obtained from unknown overseas websites The Therapeutic Goods Administration has warned consumers not to take Ziyinzhuangyang tablets or African Vigorous Max Strength. …
‘Friday nights are a waste of time’
Pharmacists told us they were barely breaking even with the introduction of new trading hours, while in the world of hospital pharmacy, we looked at the new technology of heart …
‘Backorder’ for 90% of rural, remote hospital meds
The government’s response to the Covid-19 inquiry report highlighted hospital pharmacist concerns about supply chain disruption The Covid-19 Response Inquiry Report, released on Tuesday (29 October 2024) made nine recommendations …
‘I can feel the walls closing in on me as this snowballs’
“The HMR program is treated and funded as if it was a hobby and not a full time career pathway,” says one pharmacist, and another highlights the importance of speaking …
World news wrapup: 31 October 2024
Canadian province slashes pharmacy funding; UK county survey on pharmacy closure impact; pharmacy liable in kickback scheme Gloucestershire: Healthwatch Gloucestershire has implemented a survey to find out what pharmacists and …
Nurses, midwives smash prescribing ‘glass ceiling’
Increasing medicines access will help relieve pressure on GPs and hospitals, say pharmacists Health minister Mark Butler has announced what he called a “historic” change in Medicare’s 40th year: the …
State takes first step to address ‘unjust wages’
In a move welcomed by pharmacists, the NSW Government has reached an agreement to increase wages and benefits for more than 50,000 health workers The agreement, with the Health Services …
Counterfeit ivermectin
The general public has again been reminded that ivermectin is prescription-only and should not be independently imported from overseas The Therapeutic Goods Administration has issued a third warning pointing out …
The week in review
Business news, scam warnings and a look at Ahpra notifications… it’s been a busy and varied week in pharmacy This week we heard from Queensland’s Office of the Health Ombudsman …
‘Rough on rats’ killer sentenced
It’s October 1894, and the AJP reports on a Victorian serial killer – and the pharmacist who gave evidence against her “The trial of the wholesale poisoner, Martha Needle, for …