Community pharmacists are significantly more upbeat when it comes to the Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA) than its predecessor, research shows  Pharmacists are reporting higher levels of ...

Measures implemented in response to the government’s double dispensing policy are unlikely to be rolled back by pharmacy owners ...

Almost two years after the government rocked the community pharmacy sector with its plan to implement 60-day dispensing, confidence is higher than ever ...

A pharmacist’s registration has been cancelled after he lied about his recency of practice in order to get into pharmacy ownership The case also raised the issue of whether a ...

Many pharmacists are seeing the 'balloon go up' on 60-day scripts. How they respond is crucial for their futures The balloon has gone up’ is a phrase originally coined in ...

Systemic factors including multiple prescribers and different modes of communication contributed to a medication error which came under scrutiny following a woman’s death On making findings regarding ...

A union says a promised 14% pay rise for award pharmacists is the first step in reform for the broader industry This week, an expert panel named pharmacy as one ...

Near-miss reporting can be a sign of a strong safety culture Fostering an environment where staff feel comfortable reporting “near misses” is a positive thing for patient safety, a senior hospital ...

Long considered a “fringe” area of practice for pharmacists, harm minimisation programs are making a huge difference in patients’ lives. Sheshtyn Paola speaks with pharmacists at the forefront of this ...