News
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No complacency on meds shortages
Friday | Feb 21 2020CLAIMS pharmacists are being complacent about their stock management have been shot down by Pharmacy Guild of Australia Victorian Branch President, Anthony Tassone (pictured).
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Study fuels anxiety
Friday | Feb 21 2020BRITISH research linking the use of certain types of antibiotics during pregnancy with an increased risk of birth defects, could "unnecessarily fuel anxiety in pregnant women", and Australian obstetrician and gynaecologist believes.
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Riverton magic Wizard
Friday | Feb 21 2020WIZARD Pharmacy Riverton has been crowned the Wizard Pharmacy group's Pharmacy of the Year, seeing off stiff competition from rivals within the group, including 2020 Pharmacy Guild of Australia Pharmacy of the Year Finalist, Wizard Pharmacy Kalgoorlie.
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Delivery drivers to spot loneliness
Friday | Feb 21 2020PHARMACY delivery drivers in Wales are to be trained to identify signs of loneliness and isolation in older patients, when dropping off prescriptions as part of a trial.
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PA BP training
Friday | Feb 21 2020GUILD Learning and Development has launched a new online training module, Measuring Blood Pressure, designed for pharmacy assistants (PAs).
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Sydneysider arrested over script fraud
Friday | Feb 21 2020NSW Police have arrested a 48-year-old woman in Sydney's west in relation to a string of offences including falsifying prescriptions.
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Qld Health to roll out QScript RTPM
Thursday | Feb 20 2020PHARMACISTS and prescribers in Queensland will have access to a real-time prescription monitoring (RTPM) system before the end of this year, Queensland Health revealed.
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Pharmacists key to geriatric care
Thursday | Feb 20 2020PHARMACISTS with specific geriatric medicine expertise need to be integrated into multidisciplinary teams caring for older Australians, the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) believes.
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Acupuncturist banned
Thursday | Feb 20 2020UNREGISTERED acupuncturist, Liya Rong, has been permanently barred from practising as a health professional by the NSW Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC) after a patient sustained a pneumothorax following a treatment she provided.
