What to see at APP
Kos Sclavos gives the lowdown on his top 20 must see sessions at APP2018 (part 1) 1. Key Note Address by The Hon Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and …
A time for boldness
It’s time to be bold and go beyond embracing the 6CPA, says Professor Charlie Benrimoj The 2017 UTS Community Pharmacy Barometer showed pharmacists are more confident about the future than …
Unseasonal conditions
Natalie Sirianni gives the latest on what’s hot, and what’s not, in the pharmacy real estate market In general, the pharmacy market is very strong at the current time and …
Research Check: is it true pasta doesn’t make you gain weight, and could even help you lose it?
Research Check: is it true pasta doesn’t make you gain weight, and could even help you lose it? Pasta has a low glycaemic index. Photo by chuttersnap on Unsplash Clare …
How ‘healthy’ is our digital healthcare system?
Protecting patient privacy, data and health information to meet industry requirements By Sara Jost, Global Healthcare Industry Lead, BlackBerry The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has just reported that …
Don’t follow America: finding a better treatment model for opioid overuse/abuse
US harm minimisation proponent Silver Damsen compares Australian and American approaches to the treatment of opioid abuse As an American drug treatment reform activist, I want to commend moves to …
‘Super gonorrhoea’ raises the stakes in war against superbugs
Antibiotic resistance is not new but recent developments increase the urgency for action Mark Blaskovich, The University of Queensland There has been a lot of news over the past few …
Mandatory data breach notification laws
Kos Sclavos focuses on the new mandatory data breach notification laws and what impact they may have on pharmacy The new mandatory data breach notification laws which commenced 22 February …
Recognising service on transfer of business
Employees are one of the most important and valuable assets of any business, but what happens when the business is transferred to a new owner? Sarah Stoddart explains Employees are …
Stagnant pay levels still a concern
In the first of a series analysing the findings of the 2017 UTS Pharmacy Barometer, Professor Charlie Benrimoj looks at pharmacists’ attitudes to pay levels Remuneration is a hot-button issue …
Three factors to consider when selling your pharmacy
There is so much to consider when selling your pharmacy that some key factors can get overlooked. Natalie Sirianni looks at 3 things to think about These include important decisions …
It’s time to ‘get real’
A national real-time prescription monitoring system must happen as a priority, says Anthony Tassone The need for a real time prescription monitoring system to prevent avoidable overdose deaths from pharmaceutical …