Insights Sectors: Health

Feb 23, 2017

INSIGHT: Real-time prescription monitoring: what does it mean for health practitioners?

Since at least 2012 there has been an increasing push in Australia for the implementation of a national real-time prescription…

Feb 21, 2017

INSIGHT: Choosing the right business structure

Whether you are entering into an existing professional health practice or other business, intending to set up a new structure…

Feb 20, 2017

INSIGHT: Succession planning for your partnership

At Meridian Lawyers we are frequently asked to advise on succession planning for pharmacists, especially those in partnership (whether in…

Nov 16, 2016

INSIGHT: Advertising: A timely reminder

Advertising compliance has been on the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency’s radar recently, with Meridian Lawyers assisting a number of…

Oct 12, 2016

INSIGHT: When has an obligation to obtain informed consent been discharged?

Medical practitioners have a duty to ensure that their patients understand the general nature and material risks of the treatment…

May 5, 2016

INSIGHT: Holding nurses to account: AHPRA notifications, investigations, processes and outcomes

Nursing is often referred to as a science and an art. A science in the sense that the nursing profession…

Mar 21, 2016

INSIGHT: ‘But how can I notify my insurer? All the details are private’

Every health practitioner knows the importance of maintaining the confidentiality of a patient’s personal information. However, every year a health…

Mar 10, 2016

INSIGHT: Pharmacy location rules: Who are ‘persons aggrieved’ by new approvals?

Meridian Lawyers acts for pharmacists in applications for new approvals to supply pharmaceutical benefits (PBS) under section 90 of the…

Mar 10, 2016

INSIGHT: Nurofen Specific Pain claims: Federal Court finds misleading conduct

In December last year the Federal Court ruled that Reckitt Benckiser (Australia) Pty Ltd (RB) engaged in misleading conduct in…

Mar 10, 2016

INSIGHT: Online pharmacy retailer pays $32,400 for misleading product pricing

Late last year, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) issued three infringement notices to an online pharmacy retailer totalling…

Mar 10, 2016

INSIGHT: Aim for a pain-free goodbye

Meridian Lawyers assists pharmacists across Australia with the sale and purchase of their pharmacies. Whether you have negotiated a sale…

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