Cannabis workload a factor in non-compliance, owner says
A sudden uptick in medicinal cannabis-related workload, in combination with a bad staff shortage, caused a pharmacy owner to fall behind in his obligations, he says A pharmacist has been …
Kelly thanked for his ‘trademark calmness and pragmatism’
Pharmacists have paid tribute to outgoing chief medical officer Professor Paul Kelly, highlighting his work throughout the Covid-19 pandemic Kelly has been CMO since 2020, after joining the department of …
Rego reminder
The Pharmacy Board has issued guidance on renewing registration, reminding pharmacists to declare impairments or criminal history changes The Board has issued a reminder to pharmacists that it is now …
The week in review
There was a lot of business news, especially about the proposed Sigma-CWH merger, in the world of pharmacy this week… plus some TGA updates Changes to vaping legislation came into …
New psychoactive substances a growing problem
Diazepam was the top contributing drug in Victorian fatal overdoses in 2023, a coroner’s report has revealed…but deaths involving new drugs are increasing The Coroner’s Court of Victoria has published …
Pharmacist ‘concocted’ ice, GHB story to get out of Covid quarantine
A pharmacist became a “social media crusader,” and said he was “bewitched” when he engaged in conduct which has now been examined by a tribunal The Civil and Administrative Tribunal …
Why Australians vaccinate against flu
Immunisation against flu in Australia is “suboptimal” – but examining motivations to be vaccinated could help develop strategies, researchers say Social science researchers from the National Vaccination Insights project have …
‘Robust and responsive supply chain’ needed in 60-day scripts: FIP
The change to 60-day dispensing is cited as a case study in a new FIP document on pharmacists’ role in improving access to safe and quality essential medicines and medical …
Scrutinising monopolies
It’s 1944, and while World War Two rages, Australia is sitting on a vast amount of reserved drugs – while the AJP offered some thoughts on monopolies In our October, …
AdPha names its best
Branch awards allow members the opportunity to acknowledge the work their colleagues do, says executive “As the backbone of our organisation, we are forever inspired by the dedication of our …
Pharmacists a ‘buddy to bounce ideas off’
“Imagine if we could free up 15% of every medical bed in the country, tomorrow,” leading pharmacist tells prescribers National president of Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha – formerly the Society …
Paracetamol, charting role in woman’s death revealed
A 39kg woman was given 1g paracetamol QID 13 times over five days, leading a coroner to recommend publishing statistics on whether updated systems are helping prevent overdose ACT coroner …