It may seem an easier way in this technologically savvy world we inhabit, to simply record information or other data…
Insights Sectors: Pharmacy

INSIGHT: Owing prescriptions – are you courting danger?
Most pharmacists will have been asked to dispense prescription-only medicines to patients who do not have a valid prescription. Although…

INSIGHT: Payroll tax clampdown on healthcare clinic operators
In recent times, there has been a strong focus by revenue authorities on tax compliance by health service providers including…

INSIGHT: Electronic Prescriptions
Amendments to the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017, published on 30 October 2019 provide for electronic prescriptions to be…

INSIGHT: You have received a notification – what now?
The practice of pharmacy is highly regulated and modern society is becoming increasingly litigious. With that in mind, pharmacists should…

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….

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…

INSIGHT: Directors’ Duties
Do you own a pharmacy through a corporate entity such as a proprietary company? Are there shareholders who hold a…

INSIGHT: Be Data Smart
Pharmacy data is a valuable resource and pharmacy owners are increasingly being asked to permit third parties to access their…

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…

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…