Authority calls out S8, S4 failures
Two pharmacy owners have been cautioned about their pharmacy practices, including one that was storing food in the same fridge that they stored vaccines and antibiotics This September the Victorian …
‘Ugly truths’ about pharmacy prescribing?
Doctor publication takes aim at pharmacists and the recent push for prescribing rights during the Qld inquiry The Medical Republic publisher Jeremy Knibbs, a veteran of the medical publishing industry in Australia, …
What ever happened to Health Destination Pharmacy?
While the award-winning program has gone quiet in the past year, insiders say it never really took off in the first place… AJP investigates In a recent journal article, University of …
‘This is purely about money making from a pharmacist perspective’
The new RACGP Chair has criticised expanded pharmacy vaccinations in NSW, but the Guild NSW president says pulling the ‘money making’ card is hypocrisy New Chair of the Royal Australian …
How much do parents know about Children’s Panadol?
One quarter of caregivers do not know the maximum daily dose of Children’s Panadol, and 13% even think it contains codeine, an Australian survey has found Researchers from the University of …
More vaccines for pharmacists to fill GP gap
From January 2019, trained NSW pharmacists will be able to provide dTpa and MMR vaccines, with the age limit also being lowered to 16 The NSW government has followed in …
ACCC vs Pfizer case comes to a close
The High Court has dismissed the ACCC’s application for special leave to appeal in its case against Pfizer Australia over the sale of atorvastatin This month the Australian Competition and …
Testing for true allergy
Should pharmacists play an active role in penicillin skin testing? These practitioners think the move could help reduce antimicrobial resistance Penicillin allergy is one of the most frequently self-reported drug …
‘This is clearly going to be a hotly contested case.’
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia vs Ramsay Health Care legal battle has started with one group accusing the other of abuse of process Representatives for the Pharmacy Guild of Australia …
Pharmacist awarded damages over council’s ‘targeted malice’
While the Federal Court found in the pharmacist’s favour, the amount awarded in damages falls far short of his desired $100 million WA pharmacist Emson Nyoni has been awarded $30,000 …
Man faces court over pharmacist death
A drugged driver has faced a Melbourne court, pleading guilty to culpable driving causing death after he hit and killed a 27-year-old pharmacist Jo Lim, 33, was high on ice …
Timely recognition
SHPA applauds Queensland parliamentary committee recommendation that pharmacists be allowed to perform low-risk prescribing The SHPA Qld Branch has welcomed the findings of the Queensland Parliament’s Health, Communities, Disability Services …