The richest man in pharmacy
Who is the world’s richest retail pharmacy shareholder? He’s the CEO of what is described as “the world’s first global pharmacy-led, health and wellbeing enterprise”, and he’s also its largest …
Fido bites back
Dog-related injuries account for a surprisingly large number of hospitalisations, new data reveals In 2013-14 there were 572 cases of hospitalisation due to drowning in Australia. While this is a …
The right level of interest?
How are the current low interest rates impacting on the pharmacy business sales market? Natalie Sirianni explains At its last meeting on Tuesday 4 April 2017, the Reserve Bank of …
What are you earning?
New tax office data lifts the lid on occupational income differences, and on the gender gap in pharmacist pay A gender gap definitely exists in Australian pharmacist pay rates, if …
Stressed out
Why pharmacies need to adopt stress management policies? Increasing workloads and role complexity are raising the need for more pharmacies to adopt coherent stress management policies, academics believe. UK pharmacy …
Court convicts hold out
Former pharmacist convicted after non-registered dispensing A former pharmacist in Western Australia has been convicted of holding himself out as a registered pharmacist while not being registered under National Law, …
Tablets recalled
Child-safety cap issue leads to potassium tablet recall Aspen Pharmacare, in consultation with the TGA, has initiated a recall of Span-K (potassium chloride) 600 mg tablets. The recall has been …
Making the cut
What are likely to be the top 10 drug launches of 2017? 2016 was an “unusually slow year” for drug approvals, according to US industry website Fierce Pharma. However, analysts …
This sporting life
What role can pharmacy play in sports health and physical activity promotion? Chris Brooker investigates In most community pharmacies it’s one of the categories that regularly turns over without being …
Dog medicine leads to mixup
An unusual case from France has highlighted the importance of medicine reconciliation, say experts A 66-year-old man with cirrhosis and chronic alcoholism was accidentally prescribed his dog’s medication when admitted …
Making sure you get social
Does a dedicated social media strategy offer benefits to a pharmacy? Chris Brooker investigates The social media landscape continues to evolve rapidly for both consumers and businesses. With nearly three …
Opioid safety risk for kids
The majority of households with children are not safely storing opioid-containing medications, according to a US study A US-wide study of adults who have used prescription opioids and lived in …