GP pharmacists grow into role
Researchers saw increased levels of perceived competence and confidence, particularly in those who had an independent prescriber qualification or additional training, UK study finds Training and educational support for those …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news The dispensing of psychotropic medicines to older people before and during they enter residential aged care Analysis of dispesning data of …
Dynamic rural pharmacy makes the finals
Meeting the needs of as many people as it can is a key focus for this category winner in the Pharmacy of the Year Award The diverse population found in …
Equity goes out the window?
Claims that rural pharmacies have been experiencing shortages after an “unprecedented run” on PBS medicines by large groups The Rural Pharmacy Network Australia (RPNA) has called for an investigation into …
Lengthy fraud was ‘scream out for help,’ says pharmacist
A pharmacist has had his registration cancelled for 18 months after he defrauded more than $86,000 from the PBS The proceedings concerned fraudulent PBS claims the pharmacist had made for …
Remote dispensing: keeping pharmacy staff safe
Some community pharmacists have reported that patients are presenting with prescriptions from GPs – after they’ve been tested for COVID-19 and asked to go into isolation There are reports from …
Pharmacist petition urges containment
‘Flatten the curve’: A pharmacist and GP has started an online petition calling for the immediate closure of schools and workplaces Victorian pharmacist and GP Dr Jomini Cheong launched the …
An unclear situation
No COVID-19 related medicine shortages yet, regulators say, but reports surface of rural supply issues The TGA is continuing to advise consumers against the stockpiling of medicines, saying that there …
The week in review
Two key pharmacy conferences are a casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic, which continues to make waves around the world On Friday morning, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia announced that its …
Looking closer at lease incentives
Are they repayable to a landlord if a tenant breaches the lease? Stephanie McGrath investigates An incentive is something offered to a tenant by a landlord when striking a lease …
Follow guidance, look after yourself: Board
The Pharmacy Board has issued advice about pharmacist decisions and actions around the coronavirus pandemic “Registered health practitioners play a vital role in treating and containing the novel coronavirus (COVID-19),” …
‘The outcome is a foregone conclusion,’ says RACGP
The RACGP has attacked the Pharmacy Guild over the Queensland UTI pharmacist prescribing trial Earlier this week, Queensland University of Technology announced that its pharmacy Professor Lisa Nissen would lead …