‘Devil’s doughnuts’ ad complaints dismissed
Complaints about an ad featuring animated human faeces have been dismissed by the Advertising Standards Board A television advertisement for Reckitt Benckiser’s VIPoo – which RB described on launch as …
Consumers prescribe social media presence
Many consumers would like their pharmacist to be more active on social media, new research has found PrescribeWellness’ 2017 Pharmacy Social Media Survey has found that 78% of Americans would …
Residency helps identity struggle
NAPSA says residency is a way of moving the entire profession forward The National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association says that it supports The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia’s official …
Prescription drug deaths soar
Drug-induced deaths are at their highest rate since the late ’90s, new data from the ABS shows – but the profile of such deaths is very different “There were 1,808 …
Heatwave health impact to worsen
Stakeholders are warning of the increasing danger heatwaves pose to human health, as northern regions swelter through an unseasonably hot September A Queensland University of Technology expert has warned Australians …
Flu vaccination expansion needed
The 2017 flu vaccine was well matched to the circulating strains – yet appears to have been less effective than usual Chief Medical Officer Professor Brendan Murphy said in a …
FIP: We are all connected
FIP has made several new recommendations on pharmacy’s role in fighting antimicrobial resistance The “One Health” approach, which recognises that the health of humans, animals and ecosystems are interconnected, should …
Docs ‘missing the point’ on codeine harms
The Guild has told doctors to “get real” about tackling the harms caused by opioid misuse Guild president George Tambassis was responding to today’s RACP statement on codeine, criticising it …
World news wrapup: 28 September 2017
British pharmacist allegedly showed children Islamic State videos; CVS beefs up defenses in opioid fight; tech allegedly stole pain drugs from dying patients Nottingham, England: Leicester pharmacist Zameer Ghumra has …
How pharmacy celebrated its annual day
The profession has marked World Pharmacists’ Day by highlighting how pharmacy can help manage health care challenges Irish people make an estimated two million visits to community pharmacy every month, …
Pharmacy key in ‘third wave’ health reforms
The Pharmacy Guild has begun talks with Health Minister Greg Hunt to discuss how pharmacy can help avoid hospital admissions In this week’s edition of Guild newsletter Forefront, national executive …
Driver flattens pharmacy beauty room
Staff and customers at the Yarrawonga TerryWhite Chemmart had a narrow escape when a customer drove through a front window At around four-thirty in the afternoon last Thursday, an elderly …