Tinder users swipe right for pharmacists
Pharmacists are one of the most right-swiped groups on Tinder, the app has announced But it seems not all pharmacists are equal: female pharmacists only made the top 10 lists …
How Chemist Warehouse loss hit Sigma
Sigma has revealed a more than 50% drop in profit following the loss of its contract with My Chemist/Chemist Warehouse The company has released its first-half financial results in which …
Pharmacies help bale out farmers
The PHARMforFarm fundraiser has been hailed a success, with funds to be donated to a hay-providing charity Advantage Group has raised $12,000 for farmers, which will enable the charity BuyaBale …
Female workforce requires planning
Pharmacy’s a growing profession, and increasingly populated by women, a new report shows The findings from the largest retrospective study of pharmacy workforce capacity conducted by any organisation to date …
Pharmacists key in harm reduction
Governments must work more with pharmacists on providing harm reduction services, says FIP Pharmacists must be fully involved in the development of any policies regarding medical or recreational cannabis, the …
World news wrapup: 6 September 2018
The USA considers real-time opioid monitoring; Lloydspharmacy employees demanded to pay bonuses back; Indian pharmacist attacked after patient death Washington, USA: New legislation that would create a nationwide alert system …
Ramsay CEO grilled, outlines corporate ownership benefits
Many independent pharmacies don’t have the resources to provide the same professional services a corporate could offer, says Ramsay’s CEO Peter Giannopoulos, Chief Executive Officer of Ramsay Pharmacy, appeared before …
Man robbed pharmacy 10 days after jail release
A man who attempted to rob a Gold Coast pharmacy, but was restrained by passers-by, has been sentenced In December 2017, Michael Paul Allen went to the pharmacy in Southport …
How pharmacy can support women
Because of women’s caregiving role, they need pharmacist support, says a new report The potential for pharmacists to support women in their often overlooked role as informal caregivers is the …
Pharmacists to be embedded in Aboriginal health
New research shows the potentially life-saving benefits of integrating pharmacists within Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services James Cook University, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia and the National Aboriginal Community Controlled …
Codeine buyers still buying codeine
Four-fifths of people who have visited a doctor to get a codeine prescription have not been offered an alternative, new data shows A survey commissioned by AFT Pharmaceuticals looked at …
Why Aussies use cannabis for medicinal purposes
Cannabis-based medicines should be used carefully until more evidence is accumulated, a drug expert has cautioned Professor Wayne Hall, from the University of Queensland’s Centre for Youth Substance Abuse Research, …