Guild stalwart joins CWH
Chemist Warehouse announces it has retained the Pharmacy Guild’s long-serving former communications director Greg Turnbull After 12 years as the Guild’s most senior communications officer and Group Executive for Engagement …
Getting the right terms
Capitalisation rate and return on investment are often confused. Natalie Sirianni explains why you need to know the difference when buying or selling a pharmacy When calculating the value or …
The week in review
Another COVID lockdown, issues of full scope and a new chapter in GPs’ attacks on pharmacy made headlines this week With Melbourne in lockdown and more measures in place to …
‘Burn-out’ led to dispensing errors
A pharmacist was censured and fined over $5,500 after he dispensed methadone without a valid script and allowed take-home doses when in-person dosing was required Stuff reports that an Auckland …
Spreading the word about GORD
Considering the key factors involved in proton pump Inhibitor therapy may assist pharmacists in initiating successful step-down attempts Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is a common complaint among the general community. …
‘It shouldn’t come to this… enough is enough.’
Frontline workers including pharmacy staff are copping a new surge in abuse from aggressive customers, while the Guild calls for education about new COVID-19 measures The Shop, Distributive and Allied …
Clinical tips: Diabetes
Brad Butt takes an up-close look at a growing issue Diabetes is: Estimated to affect 1.2 million or 5% of the Australian population Diabetes is ranked in the top 10 …
Grab for pharmacist’s $6m estate knocked back
Whether a dispensary constituted a “household” was one question raised in a case where a former cop faked a relationship with a pharmacist, to try and inherit his millions In …
New faces at APC
Associate Professor Sue Kirsa, Chair of the Australian Pharmacy Council, has announced the appointment of three new directors to the APC Governing Board APC says that it warmly welcomes: Assoc. …
Restoring a sense of dignity and strength
One local pharmacy has stepped up to help out women who have been affected by domestic violence Discount Drug Stores Highfields, has donated more than $5000 worth of beauty and …
Defect alert
Phebra has initiated a product defect alert for bottles of Ospolot (sulthiame) 200mg tablets Phebra Pty Ltd, in conjunction with the TGA, made the announcement on Thursday after it was …
‘Smart drugs’ earn fine
Queensland man fined nearly $8k for alleged unlawful importation of nootropics containing script-only medicine The TGA has issued three infringement notices totalling $7,992 to a Queensland man, for the alleged …