Script volumes slightly higher—but not enough to trigger changes
“No reason” why remuneration adjustment mechanism will not be included in 8CPA, says Guild, but business expert thinks pharmacy owners will have to wait and see The Pharmacy Guild has …
Two-year stretch for $288k PBS fraud
A pharmacist has been sentenced after pleading guilty over making fake PBS claims The Department of Health and Aged Care has issued a statement about NSW pharmacist Felix Chan, who …
We’re fed up with ‘disgraceful lies,’ says Guild
NSW Health Minister tells GPs to “just relax” and get used to the pharmacy pilots, while Queensland doctors claim disaster in that state The furore over pharmacist prescribing and working …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Optimal pharmacotherapy pathway in adults with diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain The OPTION-DM randomised controlled trail concluded that three commonly used treatment …
Crime roundup
Guilty plea over syringe robbery; kids attempt holdup with toy gun; woman admits Priceline thefts Shepparton, Victoria: Two boys, aged 10 and 12, have reportedly attempted to rob a Chemist …
‘Careful’ federal approach on scope
Federal Health Minister “going off media reports” on pharmacist scope trials, as he is asked why they are not being driven nationally Speaking in Adelaide over the weekend (13 November …
Change afoot in the ACT… but more could be done
The ACT’s territory-wide Digital Health Record has now gone live in hospitals… while one stakeholder calls for a scope of practice trial “On behalf of the hospital pharmacy sector I …
Twitter Blue’s health hoax meltdown
Drug company Eli Lilly’s share price drops 5% as fake account declares “free insulin” – while Australian state government “CHO” appears to bring back enforced mask wearing The shares of …
Pharmacy wholesaler’s $4.4m ‘phoenixing’ fail
Four year ban on managing companies after bankruptcies left creditors and ATO multi-millions out-of-pocket A pharmacy wholesaler director who engaged in illegal so-called phoenixing activity has been disqualified from …
New scope trial a script for ‘the collapse of general practice’
Doctors are up in arms about the “madness” of newly announced NSW pharmacy scope of practice and UTI trials, as the Premier says the state can’t wait for GPs to …
The top ten
An update on an ongoing drug shortage was our top story over the last month, while regulatory and CWH articles also featured in the top 10 These were the ten …
Finding the right measurement
Measuring the performance of your pharmacy seems easy, but are you looking at the right metrics to best gauge its success? Simon Stevin was well ahead of his time. In …