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During 2016 Meridian Lawyers acted for many pharmacists in the successful sale or purchase of their pharmacies. Where a pharmacy…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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