Work & the workplace
Pharmacists need regulators’ trust for substitution
Patients face increased out-of-pocket costs due to regulations preventing pharmacists from making clinical decisions to substitute prescribed medications when supply shortages hit Regulatory changes are needed to give pharmacists greater …
‘We can recognise that experience and make sure it’s rewarded’
Should aged care onsite pharmacists have their years of experience graded and remunerated accordingly, like teachers? Since the onsite pharmacists initiative was announced, the profession has been eyeing it with …
Health system needs change: Shakespeare
Pharmacists urged to prepare for change, as health system adapts to patients’ evolving needs Australia’s healthcare workforce is looking towards a period of “significant change”, Penny Shakespeare the deputy secretary …
Speak up if your workload is too high, says owner
What is a manageable number of daily scripts for a pharmacist juggling multiple professional services? A longtime proprietor believes owners should play it safe Pharmacy proprietors should be conservative in …
‘We’re a third-world country in terms of drug access’
Health professionals’ ability to initiate women on HRT is being limited by medicines shortages, Senate committee told Prescribers are being left with difficult choices when it comes to starting hormone …
‘This is like a land mine.’
Complaints over DAAs, missing S8s and owing scripts shared by proprietor and NSW Pharmacy Council member in reminding owners of their responsibilities Owners are ultimately responsible for everything that happens …
Placement putting pressure on students
“I am about to undergo my first four-week placement and will not be able to work to cover four weeks’ worth of rent”, pharmacy student says Pharmacy leaders are backing …
Union raises pharmacist-only vape concerns
Government must support employee pharmacists if new vaping laws are to be successful Employee pharmacists fear they will face increased workloads and be exposed to aggressive and abusive patient behaviour, because …
Increasing employee wages could deliver savings
Owners urged to consider the costs of hiring new staff before saying ‘no’ to a request for a pay increase Hiring new staff is costly, and employers might be better …
Rural placement push
Credentialed pharmacists working in rural locations are being invited to play their part in encouraging students to get a taste of pharmacy outside of metropolitan areas Rural pharmacists working in …
Economic concerns drive demand for permanent roles
Employee pharmacists are shunning “lucrative” locum roles in favour of the stability of permanent positions, recruiter says Economic factors are seeing increasing numbers of pharmacists opt for the security of …
Vacancies rise despite 60-day dispensing
Expansion of pharmacists’ scope of practice is fuelling new positions within the profession, recruiter says Concerns that the introduction of 60-day dispensing would lead to job cuts have not emerged …