Guardian winner donates to 65 Roses
A Tasmanian pharmacy is the first winner in Guardian Pharmacy’s new Caring4Community program, which helps pharmacies support causes that matter to locals The program, which centres on Guardian’s private label …
New flu vax milestone for Queenslanders
Guild members in Queensland have been given new status when it comes to flu vaccination The Pharmacy Guild’s Queensland Branch now has Preferred Supplier status with the State Government for …
Bone cement leak closes pharmacy
A pharmacy at Cairns Hospital was evacuated and pharmacy workers treated after a chemical spill late last week The Cairns Post reports that four pharmacy staff members were treated for …
Meds info: do GPs outshine pharmacists?
GPs are much more likely than pharmacists to always give verbal advice about new medicines, research from New Zealand shows PhD student Amber Young from the University of Otago analysed …
Hay fever not taken seriously
A fifth of hay fever sufferers have taken time off work because of their condition… but they’re afraid to be honest about it with the boss UK media report that …
Convenience supports NIP access: Guild
Pharmacies should have access to flu vaccines under the National Immunisation Program, says the Pharmacy Guild In a statement today the Pharmacy Guild of Australia said that it is encouraging …
Flu jabs mandatory for aged care workers
All staff in residential aged care homes will be vaccinated against influenza, the Health and Aged Care Ministers have announced The provision of influenza vaccination programs to all staff in …
No ‘significant net addition’ to workload
The Guild has lodged a submission to Fair Work rejecting union claims in the work value case The Pharmacy Guild has lodged a submission to the Fair Work Commission (FWC) …
A look at poop culture
Fibre supplement Metamucil conducted an Australia-wide “Poop Culture Report” to take a look at our comfort levels when talking about the toilet Metamucil says that the research aims to help …
The week in review
This week saw the Health Minister show pharmacy a lot of love, as debate about pharmacy and flu continues This week Health Minister Greg Hunt answered a number of questions …
Snapshot of the sector
The number of pharmacists in Australia has grown slightly, according to new figures from the Pharmacy Board The National Board has released its quarterly registration data, showing that 30,984 pharmacists …
Dementia link to inappropriate meds use
Medication use – especially unnecessary or inappropriate medications – increases in newly diagnosed dementia patients, new research has found The international longitudinal study, led by University of Sydney in collaboration …