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The week in review
Pay has been a key issue in pharmacy this week, plus regulation changes and new ways for pharmacy to improve health care The National Pharmacy Students Survey showed us that …
Do you want to be an owner?
Leading pharmacy business experts offering five scholarships for aspiring owners In order to give back to the pharmacy community and industry, with which they have worked for four decades, pharmacy …
Face mask pricing referred to ACCC
Pharmacies accused of “cashing in” on the coronavirus while supplier price soars A supplier of P2/N95 masks has been referred to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission over a jump …
Clinical tips: swallowing difficulties
From crushing to patients who have had bariatric surgery, pharmacists need to keep up to date when dealing with swallowing issues, writes Karalyn Huxhagen Difficulty in swallowing causes may include …
Takeover confirmed
Decision by members to restructure the Australian College of Pharmacy as a proprietary company led by a Guild branch is declared final, as agitation continues College President Chris Owen has …
Getting there
Pharmacy students want to work in hospitals – but there are barriers to their entry The Society of Hospital Pharmacist of Australia has reinstated calls for a nationwide approach to …
Testing flair and entrepreneurship
The 14th National Student Business Plan Competition is now underway The competition aims to test the flair and entrepreneurship of students preparing for a career in community pharmacy. The Pharmacy …
‘Australian Patriot Blog,’ abuse leads to suspension
A health practitioner has been suspended for a year after publishing “bizarre” comments endorsing conspiracy theories and discussing the “global deepstate” A February hearing at the Civil and Administrative Tribunal …
World news wrapup: 13 February 2020
NZ pharmacist censured after pouring petrol on neighbours; more funding woes in the UK; Chemist Warehouse eyes new market Kāpiti, New Zealand: A pharmacist “just snapped” after years of complaining …
Less talk, more action
A new report on preventable hospitalisations underlines the capacity for pharmacists to work to full scope of practice, one stakeholder says The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare released a …
Working together: what helps and hinders
GPs and pharmacists work best together when they understand and value one another’s expertise, a new study shows The research, published in the British Journal of General Practice by researchers …
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 …