Fancy a $174,000-a-year salary?
Pharmacists and pharmacy managers make the top three highest-paying jobs for Americans, according to a new analysis of salary data Doctors, pharmacy managers and pharmacists are the best paid professionals …
Deaths from opioids on the rise: report
Pharmaceutical opioids together with benzos are a deadly combo for Aussies, a new report has found, as NSW Labor commits to introducing real-time monitoring Deaths related to opioid use are …
DDS on a winning streak
Discount Drug Stores has taken the Roy Morgan customer satisfaction poll two months in a row Discount Drug Stores (DDS) has been chosen as ‘Chemist/Pharmacy of the Month’ by Roy …
Suspended for breaching patient privacy
A healthcare practitioner has been reprimanded for accessing the electronic health records of six patients at a NSW hospital A registered nurse, who was engaged in a longstanding legal dispute …
Does doctor—pharmacist power imbalance lead to harm?
And do we need another death before we as a profession show real action, asks leading pharmacist Prescribers and pharmacists need to better cooperate and communicate for the sake of …
Pharmacy researchers score NHMRC grants
Top researchers have gained a funding boost to look into medicines, deprescribing and opioid-related harms Several pharmacy and medicines researchers have been awarded fellowships and grants in the recent National …
‘Beggars belief’: Pharmacist loses bid for reinstatement
A tribunal has found a pharmacist and wholesaler who purchased and supplied counterfeit sildenafil has not proven “real insight into his conduct” Mr Mina Attia, who in December 2016 was …
Why do Aussies self-medicate with cannabis?
A survey has looked into how Australians use illicit cannabis to treat health conditions Australians who use illicit cannabis for medical reasons do so mainly to treat mental health issues, …
Evidence of better access, more conversations
The UK’s move to launch its first OTC sildenafil medicine in April has been lauded as “a great public health opportunity” Late last year, the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products …
Should objectors be forced to display their position?
Pharmacists that object to providing certain reproductive products would have to display signs that outline what they won’t supply, under an ACT Labor proposal ACT pharmacies that have a conscientious …
Lack of remuneration, time an issue for reporting
A study has found community pharmacists have ‘suboptimal’ knowledge on reporting adverse drug reactions, making up only 6% of reports in 2017 Community pharmacists need more training on adverse drug …
‘Vitamania’ doco urges caution
Experts warn supplements are not risk free in this documentary that looks at the good, the bad and the ugly of vitamin and mineral supplements A new documentary aired by …