Pain: don’t focus on the product
New figures suggest a third of Australians suffer from chronic pain, and many don’t have an effective plan to manage it With the February 2018 upscheduling of codeine looming, many …
New insomnia resource
A new course examines the issue of insomnia Guild Learning and Development is partnering with MSD in an online course titled Belsomra® (suvorexant): A different way to manage insomnia. This …
Interim report ‘a step backwards’
Peak bodies have come together to highlight potential problems with King Review suggestions Members of the Medicines Partnership of Australia, the nation’s pharmaceutical supply chain peak body, have expressed concern …
Poll: the King Review interim report
We’ve heard what pharmacy organisations have said about the King Review – now we want your opinion When the interim report of the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation was …
Crime is rising, readers say
Pharmacists believe violent crime against pharmacy is rising – but is it? A significant majority of pharmacists believe that violent crime is rising in the sector—including many who have not …
‘Overcharging’ claims give false impression
Guild condemns PBS price fixing suggestion as article accuses pharmacies of overcharging The King Review interim report is a “damning” one which demonstrates that “chemists have been overcharging customers for …
The week in review
Big week, big changes for pharmacy On Wednesday, the Pharmacy Guild hinted that we might soon get a look at the interim report of the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and …
King report suggests direct supply, removing CSO
CSO wholesalers say the King Review interim report options ‘lack rigour’, while Medicines Australia has concerns about the impact of potential changes to supply The interim report of the Review …
Amcal to move into pathology screenings
Amcal is set to offer pathology health screenings in a bid to capture ‘disengaged’ people at risk of health problems Sigma has announced that it will offer pathology health screenings …
Social media obsession could be rewiring brains
Young people are showing “obsessive tendencies” over social media, a new report suggests The latest Sensis Social Media Report shows that 79% of people are now using social media, rising …
Last days for flu jabs
Australians have less than a week to get the flu vaccination if they want protection, an expert says “Flu is here,” says Professor Robert Booy, Professor of Infectious Diseases at …
Hammer-wielding robber homes in on Alopam
A man armed with a hammer robbed an Elizabeth East pharmacy this week Vo Vu, owner of the PharmaSave Elizabeth Late Night Chemist, told the AJP that a man entered …