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32 cardboard boxes, 98,544 pseudo tablets
A pharmacist’s registration has been cancelled after he was suspended over his inability to account for more than 5,700 packs of pseudoephedrine, and kept practising anyway Sydney pharmacist David Le …
What does a GP pharmacist really do?
Nearly 2,000 medication discrepancies were identified and more than 600 high-risk interventions provided in just six months of this GP pharmacist program In just half a year, one PHN program …
Expanding the network
MedAdvisor signs five-year deal with API, bringing hundreds of pharmacies on board MedAdvisor has signed a five-year agreement with Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API), which owns the Priceline Pharmacy, Soul Pattinson …
PSOTY winner revealed
Zoe Robinson from the Queensland University of Technology is the Pharmacy Student of the Year The Pharmacy Student of the Year (PSOTY) awards recognise and celebrate outstanding pharmacy students by …
The week in review
As the COVID-19 crisis in NSW continues, there’s been plenty happening in the pharmacy sector this week More and more pharmacies were added to the list of COVID-19 exposure sites …
Call for quality over quantity
Pharmacists are incentivised to dispense more and more scripts under the current pharmacy model, but are “almost penalised” for spending time with the patient, argues leader A sustainable funding model …
$11m unlawful advertising penalty sets a record
A supplier of unapproved sports supplements has been told to pay $11 million, as the TGA points out their potential to damage health The Federal Court of Australia has ordered …
‘Pharmacy assistants are in very high demand.’
The Guild’s Queensland Branch is encouraging eligible job seekers in Brisbane to re-train as pharmacy assistants The Guild is delivering the Queensland Government’s Community Work Skills Program in Brisbane beginning …
CWH expands Euro footprint
UK press reports Australian pharmacy giant will have 12 Irish stores within 18 months, while it also signs two new wellness product deals Chemist Warehouse looks set to significantly expand …
Structured tools for assessing interns trial to start
The Pharmacy Board has updated the profession on its structured tools for assessing interns, with a trial set for August In its latest newsletter, the Board discussed its collaboration with …
Fit for purpose
Health Minister announces pharmacist committee members for the National Medicines Policy review, set to begin in August Two pharmacists will join the committee for the National Medicines Policy review, Minister …
API says no to Wesfarmers
API Board unanimously concludes “undervalued” Wesfarmers offer is not in the best interest of shareholders The board of leading pharmaceutical wholesaler API has rejected a takeover offer from retailing giant …