Pharmacist faces 40 years in prison over sex scandal
A US pharmacist has pleaded guilty to distributing oxycodone in exchange for sexual favours Licensed pharmacist Richard Daniel Hiller, 64, from Maryland on the United States’ east coast, pleaded guilty …
Health under Scott Morrison?
Will the change in leadership bring a change in health policy? Stakeholders have welcomed the new PM and re-appointment of Greg Hunt as Health Minister Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced …
Greg Hunt to stay on
After a whirlwind week in politics, Greg Hunt has managed to hold onto the Health portfolio Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced his new ministry on Sunday, with some big changes …
How the British do pharmacist prescribing
Pharmacist prescribing across community pharmacies and general practices in England has been lauded as a positive strategy in easing the load of overworked doctors Doctors across England are under “considerable …
Staff Spotlight
AJP chats with Nicole Dilworth, a former dispensary tech turned Tassie hospital pharmacist and mentor 1. Tell us about your current job. I started working as a dispensary technician for …
Poll: Who should be our next Health Minister?
A new day, a new Prime Minister – and a potential Cabinet reshuffle with it. AJP is wondering who your choice would be for Health Minister On Friday afternoon, the …
Pharmacy accused of PBS fraud worth $18.7 million
The Australian Federal Police has won the right to seize and keep assets that it says are proceeds of crime Mid-last year the Australian Federal Police (AFP) sought orders against …
Voltaren 2% gel to become general sale item
The medicines scheduling committee has ruled against the PSA and Guild, deciding that diclofenac up to 2% will be removed from the Schedule 2 entry from 1 October Late last …
EBOS delivers record profit
However total Australian revenue declined, driven by a $333m reduction in hepatitis C medicine sales Leading wholesaler, pharmacy and animal care company EBOS Group has announced a net profit after …
A question of evidence
A pharmacy owner has launched a case alleging a licensing authority discriminated against him based on race “on a number of occasions” Pharmacist Essam Bekhit has initiated proceedings against the …
Side effects, dosage a major concern for parents
When it comes to giving kids medicines, the majority of parents worry most about their children experiencing side effects, according to a new survey The new survey of more than …
Reducing ‘intimidation, humiliation’ in the pharmacy
The ACT government will be exploring options for “clearly visible” signage that informs pharmacy customers of conscientious objection to reproductive health products ACT pharmacies that have a conscientious objector on …