Building the momentum
Revisiting a busy year in pharmacy can help continue the momentum for change and development, says Kristin Michaels This week Australia’s largest scientific pharmacy conference provides a timely moment to …
Conference season
Medici Capital is bringing two exciting conferences to the pharmacy calendar in 2018 The Pharmacy Ownership Ready Conference will be taking place on the Gold Coast, Queensland on the first …
Time for costly medicine monopolies to go from TPP trade talks
Time for costly medicine monopolies to go from TPP trade talks Belinda Townsend, Australian National University; Deborah Gleeson, La Trobe University; Hazel Moir, Australian National University; Joel Lexchin, University of …
The importance of nutrition to your eyes
Why eyesight is getting weaker due to modern lifestyle habits, and the role nutrition plays in maintaining good vision We usually focus on our heart, muscles and bone health but …
7 tips for buying your first pharmacy
There are a number of things to consider when buying your first pharmacy, leading pharmacy broker Natalie Sirianni lists her top tips Buying your first pharmacy can be an intimidating …
Cruising the Inside Passage
Spectacular cruise a highlight of the 2018 PSA Offshore Refresher Conference program With the extended program for the 43rd PSA Offshore Conference finishing in spectacular Alaska, it was obvious that …
The wrong decision?
Some thoughts on the proposed rescheduling of OTC Codeine-containing products to Prescription Only, by Professor Peter Carroll In the current debate regarding the proposed rescheduling of over the counter (OTC) …
Opinion: Why we need a National Poisons Law
Prescribers and pharmacists have their time wasted trying to negotiate the red tape for their patients, writes Andrew Tooms Introduction We have in Australia six States that at federation in …
Future bound
Moving pharmacy to the next phase of its existence means turning uncertainty into opportunity, says John Thornett Whilst pharmacy is undergoing yet another review, the uncertainty of the future of …
Replacing pharmacists with robots isn’t the answer to better productivity
Pharmacists aren’t just dispensing machines, argues Associate Professor Helen Dickinson, UNSW Helen Dickinson Associate Professor, Public Service Research Group, UNSW Reforming pharmacy services and the role of pharmacists is one of the recommendations …
Look-A-Like Sound-A-Like
Misinterpretation of Look-A-Like or Sound-A-Like medicines are among the many reasons for the incorrect supply of a medicine to a patient or carer Incident reports to PDL reveal certain patterns …
Medicines Management 2017 hits Sydney
Join pharmacy’s leading minds for Australia’s leading clinical pharmacy conference One of Australia’s largest pharmacy gatherings is set to make a splash in Sydney this month, and there’s still time …