Dispute over pharmacy approval
Two NSW pharmacies have battled it out in court over the definition of a ‘large medical centre’ and the impact of public holidays on operating hours A pharmacy based on …
What do pharmacists need to know?
Australian researchers have reviewed the evidence behind nicotine vaping products as a harm reduction tool and provide advice for pharmacy staff Pharmacists play a critical role in delivering harm reduction …
Pay rates remain biggest concern for students
Annual survey finds positive attitudes towards future employment, however concern remains around hospital placements, wages and the growth of discount pharmacies Students are feeling positive about their future employment, according …
A profession in demand
Demand for pharmacists has almost trebled, according to data from job site Indeed – but has this translated into a rise in pay? The fastest growing jobs in Australia are …
Free drugs dispensed in pay dispute
Pharmacists at the Mater Hospital in Brisbane have started dispensing drugs for free to protest proposed pay cuts On Monday, Mater Hospital received a 65% ‘no’ vote to its proposed …
What are the new requirements?
Revised guidelines for mandatory notifications have been released as changes are set to come into effect early next month With amendments to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law having been passed …
Delving into the opioid epidemic
A new show called ‘The Pharmacist’ has dropped on Netflix… so what’s it about and how does it portray the profession? A Netflix original docuseries called The Pharmacist has been …
Arrotex bolsters pharmacy offering
Following the merger of Apotex and Arrow, the combined Arrotex entity now has a considerable portfolio of respiratory medicines – including two new products Arrotex Pharmaceuticals has announced a strategic …
10 findings from the 2020 Productivity Commission report
Has the number of urban pharmacies increased? What about rural pharmacies? And how many people deferred access to prescribed medication due to cost? The annual Report on Government Services, published …
Closing time
NPS MedicineWise is winding up its controversial commercial subsidiary VentureWise NPS MedicineWise will wind up operations of its wholly owned subsidiary VentureWise during 2020, the organisation announced on Monday. VentureWise …
Naloxone orders increase by 2328%
An Ohio law allowing pharmacists to dispense naloxone without a script saw the number of naloxone orders rise significantly… what results could we see in Australia? A new study has …
Rise in meds use
The number of Australians taking cold, flu and allergy medication has risen by almost 3 million in a decade While the rate of Australians’ overall medication consumption has risen only …