The practice of pharmacy is highly regulated and modern society is becoming increasingly litigious. With that in mind, pharmacists should…
Insights Sectors: Health
Sep 25, 2019
INSIGHT: What happens to healthcare complaints in Western Australia?
The Health and Disability Services Complaints Office (HaDSCO) handles complaints about health, disability and mental health services in Western Australia….
Sep 24, 2019
INSIGHT: Striking the balance: Do the recent amendments to mandatory reporting obligations go far enough?
Despite significant resistance by key stakeholders, amendments to mandatory reporting obligations in respect of registered health practitioners treating other health…
Sep 23, 2019
INSIGHT: Ask for help, and ask early – advice for surviving an AHPRA notification
Meridian Lawyers regularly assists health practitioners who have been the subject of notification to statutory health authorities such as AHPRA,…
Sep 11, 2019
INSIGHT: A gift bejewelled with risk
In what circumstances should a gift from a patient be politely declined? Doctors are entrusted with acting in their patients’…
Sep 5, 2019
INSIGHT: Pharmacy Workplace Relations – Hot Topics
Annualised Salary – as part of the review of all modern awards the Fair Work Commission has determined that the…
Sep 3, 2019
INSIGHT: Directors’ Duties
Do you own a pharmacy through a corporate entity such as a proprietary company? Are there shareholders who hold a…
Sep 3, 2019
INSIGHT: Be Data Smart
Pharmacy data is a valuable resource and pharmacy owners are increasingly being asked to permit third parties to access their…
Aug 27, 2019
INSIGHT: Applications for new PBS Approvals or relocations of existing PBS approvals
Pharmacists wishing to lodge applications for Australian Community Pharmacy Authority (ACPA) approval for the establishment of a new PBS approved…
Aug 19, 2019
INSIGHT: Professional medical organisations collaborate to help bring clarity on medical costs for patients
In conjunction with 13 professional medical Colleges, Associations and Societies, the Australian Medical Association (AMA) has released a Guide ‘Informed…
Jun 26, 2019
INSIGHT: Steroids and hormone therapies – Off label use or misuse/abuse?
Pharmacists are expected to have a contemporary knowledge of the drugs that are subject to abuse or misuse, both generally…