At Meridian Lawyers we are frequently asked to advise on succession planning for pharmacists, especially those in partnership (whether in…
Insights Sectors: Health
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…
Feb 29, 2016
INSIGHT: The changing state of play: The natural evolution of the professional regulation of pharmacy
The revised suite of Guidelines issued by the Pharmacy Board of Australia (National Board) came into force on 7 December 2015….
Feb 17, 2016
INSIGHT: Storage and prescribing of medication in the dental surgery
A dental scenario: A dental assistant, at the dentist’s direction, supplied an anxious patient with Serepax (oxazepam) prior to surgical…