Insights Sectors: Pharmacy

Many pharmacy business owners are interested in becoming franchisees in order for them to trade with the benefit of national…

On 22 February 2018, mandatory data breach notification requirements were incorporated into the Privacy Act 1988 (Act) and now apply…

Expansion of a pharmacy may take place where the floor size of a pharmacy is increased, for example by expanding…

In response to a growing number of deaths and harm resulting from the misuse of prescription medicines in Victoria, the…

In this edition of Pharmacy insights we focus on recent legal developments which may impact on pharmacy businesses and highlight…

The case scenario: A complaint was made to the Pharmacy Board of Australia (‘Board’) that a pharmacist provided an excessive quantity…

Many professional practice owners including medical practitioners and pharmacists enter into an agreement with an associated entity to provide services…

The case scenario: A patient made a complaint to the Pharmacy Board of Australia (‘Board’) that a pharmacist refused to…

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

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

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