CommBank to introduce new payment solution
The “omni-channel” payment system will be available in FY25 The Commonwealth Bank (CBA) is set to launch a new pharmacy payment platform, after a successful 18-month pilot involving almost two …
Contraceptives may be advertised
It’s June 1974 and legislation has just passed the Victorian Parliament allowing ‘registered’ contraceptives to be advertised and displayed in pharmacies Under the Bill, the Victorian government contraceptives to be …
Boost your CPD with the AJP
Meet your annual CPD requirements with the AJP’s diverse range of free CPD activities The AJP is continuing to provide pharmacists with a range of high-quality CPD activities across its …
A portfolio career
Why has it been tricky getting into general practice to date? How does a pharmacist juggling many balls know which ones can and cannot be dropped? And what does the …
‘Pharmacists will be challenged to justify a therapeutic need’
A hospital pharmacist with years of experience in the respiratory specialty has seen a “significant” increase in vaping-related illness – and says the new vaping legislation puts members of the …
‘We find ourselves needing to ring around and find supplies’
Palliative care professionals warn that even the temporary medicines supplied for pain relief under Section 19A have not provided stable supply Long standing challenges around the supply of critical pain …
‘Those are ongoing roles for pharmacists’
“I would argue that anyone entering aged care by definition should access palliative care,” says one expert As people increasingly act on their wish to age at home, there is …
‘People will not be able to simply buy vapes on request’
The PSA says that buying a vape will look very different for people who want them, thanks to the new legislation – and pharmacists must adhere to the relevant guidelines …
‘Pharmacies will face increased risk’: Guild Insurance
Arson, extortion and intimidation are some of the risks pharmacies will face if they opt to supply over-the-counter nicotine vaping products, Guild Group warns Pharmacy owners are being urged to …
Vale Bruce Robertson
Guild mourns the loss of “a dear friend and mentor” following the sudden death of Wangaratta pharmacy owner, Bruce Robertson Motor enthusiast and Pharmacy Guild of Australia Honorary Life Member, Bruce …
Long-term opioids higher after ED, trauma admissions
Codeine combinations most dispensed after hospital discharge, with some groups revealing higher rates of long-term opioid use, study finds Long-term use of opioids following hospital admission or emergency department (ED) …
World news wrapup: 27 June 2024
Pharmacist killed in hospital shelling; NZ Guild urges funding change; UK union wants regulator stripped of its powers El-Fasher, Sudan: A pharmacist has fallen victim to an artillery attack on …