‘You are pharmacists, not retailers.’
Pharmacy business expert John Thornett says he picked up some valuable ideas at the recent Pharmacy Connect conference. Here’s his seven key learnings I find Sydney a very busy and …
Is pharmacy set for taxi-style deregulation?
Pharmacist Steve Flavel says the profession needs to change its approach to ownership regulations before the landscape changes around it The Parliamentary Inquiry into Community Pharmacy ownership has found several …
How rivalries between doctors and pharmacists turned into the ‘turf war’ we see today
Philippa Martyr, University of Western Australia, looks at the history of tension between pharmacists and GPs Would you like to go to your local pharmacy and buy prescription medicines without …
Webinars – the latest approach to multi-disciplinary CPD
Webinars are increasingly popular as an effective way to take part in an educational activity. NPS Medicinewise have recently hosted several successful webinars where GPs, pharmacists, nurses and other health …
LOZANOC® (itraconazole) is not bioequivalent to conventional itraconazole¹
Edition 16 (released April 2019) of the Australian Antibiotic Therapeutic Guidelines² states: “In these guidelines, the LOZANOC formulation of itraconazole capsules is recommended in preference to conventional itraconazole formulations due …
Negotiating leases and shopping centre rents
What do pharmacists need to know to be better armed when negotiating new leases? Stephanie McGrath explains I have been assisting several clients lately who have had run-ins with their …
Keeping up with things
Failing to upgrade your business management software can be very costly indeed, says Fiona Dixon of HLB Mann Judd When talking to SMEs about their current accounting and business management …
The 3 Ps of POS
What can pharmacies do to sort out the three Ps of point of sale: Position, Purpose, Presentation? Simon Gerrits of Pharmacium has some tips Many pharmacies point of sale counter …
Position vacant
PDL are looking for applications from pharmacists interested in a Professional Officer role PDL are seeking a Professional Officer to provide member support and advice in the event of a …
Prescriber details: no small matter
A pharmacy’s dispensing history was once a closed loop within the pharmacy walls… however today, with the advent of My Health Record and real time monitoring, the situation is very …
Can pharmacy find its ‘jazz hands’?
Could the 7CPA become the driving force for change in community pharmacy? Or will it still stick to the old standards? Bruce Annabel and Mal Scrymgeour look at the options …
Working well together for osteoarthritis management
Q&A with Joyce McSwan, pharmacist and founder of PainWISE and Dr Anchita Karmakar, GP and PainWISE collaborator We spoke with Joyce and Anchita to get some tips on how pharmacists …