Record number of flu vaccines not enough
“Unprecedented demand” for flu vaccination has led to a shortage which the Health Department is now trying to address A number of recent surveys – by the Pharmacy Guild, the …
Most trusted brands revealed
Reader’s Digest has released the results of its 2018 Trusted Brands Australia survey, with winners including Blackmores and Band-Aid In the Contact Lens Eye Solutions category, the winner was renu, …
Vaping: for and against
A smoking cessation expert has called for vaping to be made available for adults as a quitting aid UNSW Conjoint Associate Professor Colin Mendelsohn, chairman of the Australian Tobacco Harm …
‘Chemist shop model’ criticised
A prominent GP has suggested that pharmacy owners are acting less like health care providers and more like commercially driven retailers Edwin Kruys, immediate past RACGP vice president and RACGP …
How prepared are you for disaster and emergency?
The story of a pharmacist on the frontline during an Ebola outbreak inspired another to start researching the profession’s role in disasters Pharmacists are underutilised in disaster planning and response, …
Poll: does your pharmacy have My Health Record?
We’d like to know what you think about My Health Record At an interactive session during the recent APP conference, Pharmacy Guild representatives asked delegates whether they had either registered …
The week in review
It’s been a busy week in Australian pharmacy… Pharmacy Guild Executive Director David Quilty wrote this week about how the Guild and its analysts have identified nine key ways forward… …
Consumer voices needed to balance owner influence: Wells
The Consumers Health Forum wants to be part of the 7CPA negotiations, says CEO Leanne Wells According to the CHF, the “Government has left open the prospect of the Consumers …
Getting testimonials right
AHPRA has created a new tool to help advertisers understand their obligations about using testimonials and reviews in advertising The testimonials tool, aimed at practitioners and advertisers of regulated health …
Oxycodone 20-packs too much for majority
Smaller oxycodone pack sizes and an enhanced role for pharmacists are part of a model being suggested by Melbourne researchers Dr Megan Allen and colleagues from the Royal Melbourne Hospital …
Financial results don’t meet Sigma Healthcare’s expectations
Sigma Healthcare chief Mark Hooper has addressed the Chemist Warehouse supply agreement and the issue of exclusive direct distribution Speaking at Sigma Healthcare’s Annual General Meeting, Mr Hooper said that …
Time to review privacy practices
It’s Privacy Awareness Week, and the Guild has highlighted a suite of resources it has developed with the PSA This week (May 14-20) the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner …
