News
Pharmacist prescribing: the clinical merits
Australia has been slow to accept the extension of pharmacists’ scope of practice into prescribing. John Wilks looks into the international literature, and the impact of charting programs Pharmacist prescribers …
Calls for vaping crackdown—but also for looser rules
A study on vaping has led to renewed calls to tighten access to e-cigarettes, including banning their sale outside the pharmacy channel – but the Nats want them sold like …
Doctor barred for life, criticises victims
A doctor has been permanently prohibited from providing all health services after sexually assaulting patients The Health Care Complaints Commission has issued a statement about medical practitioner Dr Ali Kalantari …
GPs seek to protect pharmacists from prescribing risks
Authorising pharmacists to prescribe will expose employee pharmacists to “significant risks”, while delivering “poor patient health outcomes”, GPs warn In a statement responding to workforce capacity concerns raised by Professional …
Docs argue for paracetamol upschedule
The AMA has spoken out on the TGA’s recommendations on restricting paracetamol, saying pharmacists can help patients navigate pain management The Australian Medical Association’s submission on paracetamol scheduling supports limiting …
Multi-course approach slashes compounding failure rate
More than a third of students were failing this part of their pharmacy course – until an intervention dropped the failure rate to 1.5% A team from the University of …
Productivity Commission backs supermarket pharmacies
Pharmacy’s location and ownership rules designed to boost accessibility may be falling short of their original purpose, the Productivity Commission believes Australian governments are being urged to review the current …
Doc attacks ‘rules-based’ pharmacy profession
An outspoken doctor has lashed out at pharmacy prescribing, saying pharmacists don’t have the skills to make it useful Dr Evan Ackermann, a Gold Coast GP and former chair of …
Ten ways pharmacists can help into the future
SHPA welcomes medicines-focused MRFF grants across transitions of care, aged care and pharmacogenomics Ten new projects will help pharmacists in areas including care transitions and preventable hospitalisations due to problems …
Wizard opens first SA pharmacy
Wizard Pharmacy Strathalbyn, the first Wizard in South Australia, officially opened its doors on Friday, 17th March Wizard Pharmacy expects to maximise value through incentives such as $1 off PBS prescriptions …
Nominations called for innovative pharmacists
We’re now in the final month for nominations to enter in the UTS Innovative Pharmacist of the Year award First presented in 2012, the award recognises those in the profession …
Personal circumstances a key factor in selling pharmacies
Personal and family circumstances is the top factor influencing pharmacy owners’ decisions to sell their stores, a survey reveals The results of the latest edition of the Attain Pharmacy Market Sentiment …