Headlines
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Employers liable for harassment: PPA
Monday | Aug 19 2019EMPLOYERS are being warned that they can be held "vicariously liable for acts of sexual harassment by their employees", in the wake of a former pharmacist's revelations that she suffered abuse while an intern with "one of Australia's largest discount pharmacies" (PD 16 Aug).
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World’s best health system
Monday | Aug 19 2019MINISTER for Health, Greg Hunt, speaking at the National Press Club in Canberra last week, announced the launch of Australia's Long Term National Health Plan: to build the world's best health system, which commits an injection of $435 billion, including improved access to medicines through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
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Pharmacies must be safe workplaces
Friday | Aug 16 2019PHARMACY owners are being urged to develop and implement internal policies to tackle issues around harassment and bullying, following revelations of sexual harassment in a blog post written by a former pharmacist earlier this month.
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Opioid packs to shrink
Friday | Aug 16 2019MOVES to mandate smaller pack sizes for opioid medications from 01 Jan 2020, are being welcomed by the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA).
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Boots translation service
Friday | Aug 16 2019BRITISH pharmacy group, Boots, is to use an on-demand interpretation service pilot for non-English speaking pharmacy patients to broaden the accessibility of healthcare.
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No safety in delaying care: Tambassis
Thursday | Aug 15 2019LIMITATIONS on pharmacists' ability to practice to their full scope are not in the best interest of patients, Pharmacy Guild of Australia National President, George Tambassis, believes.
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Use pharmacists to the full: Guild
Wednesday | Aug 14 2019AUSTRALIAN health policy makers are being urged to allow pharmacists to use their "training to the full", following the release of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia's Community Pharmacies: Part of the Solution policy paper.
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GP questions value of location rules
Wednesday | Aug 14 2019RESTRICTING schedule 2 and 3 medications to pharmacies is inflating prices, while restricting access, former Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) Expert Committee - Quality Care Chair, Dr Evan Ackermann, claims.
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NICE puts cannabis on ice
Wednesday | Aug 14 2019THE National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published its draft recommendations on the use of cannabis-based medicinal products, holding back from recommending cannabidiol (CBD) for epilepsy.
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No place for meds near Krispy Kreme
Tuesday | Aug 13 2019CIGARETTES and alcohol do not belong in pharmacies, and prescription medications should not be sold in convenience stores, Pharmacy Guild of Australia National President, George Tambassis (pictured), believes.
