No ‘golden’ list, but some are better than others
What are the best potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) lists for Australian pharmacists to use? Researchers from Deakin University and the University of Western Australia have set out to explore which …
‘The award is totally out of whack.’
Wages in Australia are being driven up by stressed pharmacists leaving the profession over the past year, say experts Latest data from the US shows that pharmacists in the country …
An Australian first
Monash ranks number one in the world for pharmacy and pharmacology Monash University in Melbourne, Victoria, has ranked number one globally in the 2022 QS World University Rankings by Subject …
Incident ruled a ‘medical episode’
A Sydney pharmacist is still in hospital after he drank liquid meth disguised in a wine bottle, but the event is “not being treated as suspicious,” say police The 43-year-old …
‘Lower the age’
Pharmacy organisations call on all health ministers to urgently allow pharmacists to vaccinate children aged 5 and up against the flu With this year’s flu season looming, pharmacy groups are …
A new direction
MedAdvisor Managing Director and CEO Robert Read announces intention to retire from role as company reveals US focus MedAdvisor has announced that Managing Director and CEO Robert Read intends to …
‘A pharmacy degree is not a medical degree.’
A petition calling for the Queensland Government to halt the pharmacy scope of practice trial is nearing 6,000 signatures The petition, started by Queensland GP Dr Stephanie Dawson-Smith, calls on …
Scrapped script change revealed
Senior treasury ministers accidentally disclosed a scrapped plan by the Federal Government to cut the general co-payment by $10 Financial Services Minister Jane Hume and Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar revealed …
The week in review
The Federal Budget drew ire from pharmacy groups on a number of fronts, while some pharmacists were recognised with top awards Budget sees “opportunity squandered” With the 2022-23 Budget handed …
Five of the most common errors
“Pharmacy is a risky business, and the stakes are incredibly high”: expert reveals the most reported types of pharmacy incidents in Australia Managing risk is key to improving medication safety …
Continued dispensing to be made permanent
Minister Hunt responds to multiple calls for the arrangements to be made permanent, after five extensions in two years Continued dispensing will be made permanent from 1 July, Minister for …
‘Get used to it before it becomes mandatory.’
Real-time prescription monitoring is now recording nearly a million events per week across the nation, as remaining states ramp up their rollouts Australia is well on its way to having …