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The boundaries are shifting
We stand at an inflection point in Australian pharmacy, and the boundaries of our profession are shifting, writes Tom Simpson Contemporary complex healthcare is driven by integration and specialisation and …
‘You have no idea how important these pharmacy services are.’
Pharmacists provide professional services without remuneration because of the need they see in the community, says one researcher Pharmacists have published the results of work investigating the types of unfunded …
‘Alarming’ rates of hospital pharmacists quitting
Job vacancies in hospital pharmacy have never been higher, warns the SHPA The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has again called for the commissioning of a 10-year National Pharmacy …
Equipping the profession
War, food insecurity and fallout from the pandemic could undo decades of work to improve global health, say international pharmacy leaders Professor Ashok Soni, vice president of the International Pharmaceutical …
What you said
Ways to address the workforce shortage, violence at a WA Chemist Warehouse and the prospect of increased workloads via full scope all had pharmacists taking to their keyboards Here is …
The week in review
Online abuse of pharmacists, medicines shortages, and a glimpse into the near future made the headlines this week Medicines shortages came to the fore this week, as a survey examined …
World news wrapup: 28 July 2022
Pharmacist’s “repulsive” alleged acts exchanging pills for sex; US pharmacy stakeholder calls for clarity in wake of abortion debate; Ontarians say wider scope too little, too late Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: A …
Pressure to ‘soldier on’ despite burnout
Job stress, work climate and burnout are all factors in hospital pharmacists looking to quit – with one in five likely to leave or change their job A new report …
Review our pay, say pharmacists
What do pharmacists want? A new review of pay… and a Guild leader says remuneration is on its agenda After the dust settled on the May Federal Election, we asked …
Full scope future call
The new Albanese Government needs to get down to business helping pharmacies feel confident about their future, says one stakeholder Now that Labor has taken office and sworn in its …
Poll: What should Government prioritise?
With a new Labor Federal Government in power and an expanded Health ministry, what would you like to see prioritised when it comes to the pharmacy profession? New Prime Minister …
Unfair pay disparities remain
Morrison Government fails to improve remuneration for members of the profession and plan hospital pharmacist roles, say pharmacy stakeholders The Pharmacy Guild wasn’t happy with this year’s Federal Budget, with …