How new codeine laws will affect our rural communities
Rural and regional pharmacists need to act now to smoothe the codeine upschedule transition, writes Steven Kastrinakis From 1 February 2018, medicines containing codeine will no longer be available from …
Tell him he’s dreamin’
This famous quote from ‘The Castle’ comes up surprisingly often in pharmacy business brokering, says Natalie Sirianni To be honest, this is not usually quoted with exactly the same grammar …
No, you shouldn’t eat your placenta, here’s why
No, you shouldn’t eat your placenta, here’s why Humans and underwater animals are the only mammals that don’t eat their placentas. from www.shutterstock.com Bryony McNeill, Deakin University In almost all …
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 …