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‘Abuse of the regulatory regime’
A pharmacist stalked a fellow health professional and attempted to ruin his career, sending multiple messages a Tribunal described as “sickening reading” Warning: this article contains details that may distress …
Car competition drives interest in APP2022
APP2022 Convenor Kos Sclavos AM has revealed another reason for people to attend the Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference & Trade Exhibition The conference, to be held 24-27 March 2022 on the …
‘Endemic’ problems in pharmacy must be faced: PPA
Opening our borders to migrant pharmacists is unnecessary, says one pharmacy group, saying problems within the sector should be addressed first Professional Pharmacists Australia President Geoff March was commenting on …
Pharmacy in the future
Consumers group boss lays out the framework for what patients will expect from pharmacy Patients being registered with one pharmacist, and upskilling the profession to meet patients’ needs around greater …
Fentanyl fraud alert
Pharmacists are urged to stay alert after fake scripts for fentanyl patches were successfully presented at pharmacies in both metro and regional areas Handwritten forgeries of fentanyl scripts were initially …
Borders opening for migrant pharmacists
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has welcomed the Skilled Migration Program being included as part of the re-opening of the country’s borders on 1 December this year In late July, …
Guild welcomes new CHO for Queensland
The Pharmacy Guild has welcomed Dr John Gerrard as Queensland’s new Chief Health Officer The Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s Queensland Branch President, Chris Owen, has welcomed yesterday’s announcement of Dr …
Craig Kelly gets the spoon
Craig Kelly was a runaway winner of the 2021 Bent Spoon Award in a year with a bigger than usual cast of nominees for the Australia Skeptics annual ‘award’ While …
Permanent prohibition
A “life coach” with a fake degree tore up a patient’s mental health plan and told them not to take their prescribed antidepressants The NSW Health Care Complaints Commission has …
‘The American primary health care system is hardly anything to aspire to.’
A health stakeholder has suggested there’s a conflict of interest in retail pharmacies, and that CPA projects and remuneration are dictated by the Guild Anthony Tassone, Victorian branch president of …
Warning after dispensing error
An Irish pharmacist incorrectly dispensed medication used in the termination of a pregnancy to a pregnant woman The patient, 34, attended the pharmacy in Dublin to have a prescription for …
‘The message is simple: handle antimicrobials with care’
SHPA welcomes millions in funding to track prescriptions and usage of antimicrobial treatments, announced as part of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced more than $14.2 …