‘Outstanding’ pharmacy recognised
Long-time community pharmacist and team win local business award Nick Logan Pharmacist Advice has been recognised as ‘Outstanding pharmacy 2019’ in the North Shore Local Business Awards this week. Mr …
How to save a life
Pharmacists and other health professionals provide a crucial role in supporting people who are struggling with mental illness or at risk of suicide Lauren* struggled in secret for years with …
A new partnership
MedAdvisor and Sigma Healthcare sign two-year agreement encompassing over 600 pharmacies across six banner groups MedAdvisor will provide custom-branded versions of the mobile application for promotion and use by a …
Students in the spotlight
Two students have been awarded the 2019 PDL Prize for Excellence, while others scooped a variety of prizes from across the sector UTS Master of Pharmacy first year student Martina …
Most influential people in pharmacy: Jarrod McMaugh
We speak to the next person in our 14 most influential people in pharmacy campaign, as voted by you Jarrod McMaugh Community pharmacist/managing partner, Capital Chemist Coburg North Project pharmacist, …
‘It’s about putting the patient at the middle of what you do.’
Bradley Butt is the Innovative Pharmacist of the Year for 2019 Bradley Butt, managing partner at Cooleman Court Pharmacy, Canberra was recognised as the UTS Innovative Pharmacist of the Year …
‘Waiting at chemist for medications… a marketing ploy?’
A doctor who self-prescribed antibiotics has complained on a public forum that the pharmacist took too long to dispense the medicine Posters have defended pharmacists in an online forum in …
‘Jobs will be lost.’
Pharmacy group estimates average loss of $85k in gross profit per pharmacy if 60-day dispensing proposal goes forward With the 60-day dispensing proposal still on the table, the Rural Pharmacy …
Commission recommends lifting of RMMR caps
Urgent call for pharmacist prescribing rights, embedded pharmacists and more medication reviews after interim report released by Royal Commission into Aged Care “Shocking evidence” including widespread overprescribing of sedating drugs, …
‘Lifesaving’ medicine added to PBS
The newly listed nasal spray version of naloxone will also be made available as an option for the take home naloxone pilot A nasal spray form of naloxone, a medicine …
S8 poisons kept in a drawer
Pharmacy licensees warned that cases of suspected serious breaches of drugs and poisons legislation will be referred to the Department of Health and could result in a prosecution Between August …
Keeping practitioners ‘safe from physical harm’
Recommendations on safeguarding the confidentiality of notifiers are imminent from the review conducted in the wake of the attempted murder of a pharmacist A final report on safeguarding the confidentiality …