Out of sight, out of mind
June 1973: Reports emerge that Australia’s first government-owned pharmacies may be hidden from public view in the toilet section of health centres Reports had emerged in June 1973 that pharmacies …
Pharmacist confused, slurring and incoherent at work
A pharmacist was on duty with a blood alcohol concentration of around 0.30 and under the influence of benzodiazepines, when he fell over in the dispensary and had to be …
The art of saying sorry
In PDL’s latest practice alert, Meridian Lawyers issue state and territory-specific guides It’s OK to say sorry. Pharmacists are human beings and fallible, so despite their best efforts, adverse events …
Union walkout at Sydney hospital
Ward staff and many others seeking a 6.5% pay rise to help staff retention A number of hospital staff in a variety of different capacities covered by the Health Services …
EBOS’ post-Chemist Warehouse future not so bleak; brokers
Finance specialists see trans-Tasman healthcare giant’s business diversity as softening contract loss blow While the recent announcement that Sigma had won back the full Chemist Warehouse distribution sent the distributor’s …
MedAdvisor jobs go in ‘strategic review’
Company to reduce local staff by 20% on back of successful GuildLink acquisition Medication management company MedAdvisor will reduce its Australian workforce by one-fifth as a result of its acquisition …
World news wrapup: 22 June 2023
Win for Kiwi independents against discount giant; Canadian pharmacist sentenced for manslaughter; UK pharmacy losses documented Wellington, New Zealand: Australian discount pharmacy group Countdown – owned by supermarket giant Woolworths …
‘Will my pharmacy lose money?’
Australian pharmacies have “many other sources of income” to make up for 60-day dispensing losses, says a new website on double dispensing, aimed at the general public The Consumers Health …
Affordable medicines crucial: Minister
The federal government is doing what its predecessor didn’t do and making medicines more affordable, but will support pharmacy, says Emma McBride Pharmacist Emma McBride, the federal Assistant Minister Rural …
Pharmacy ‘kind of weirdly blessed’ despite ongoing blackouts
One pharmacist has called for better access to information about the continued power outages in Mt Isa, saying that while her team is adept at responding, they need better information …
Scholarships open
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia and Symbion have announced that applications for scholarships under their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander pharmacy students initiative are now open The scholarships are designed …