Who won pharmacy retailer of the year?
Roy Morgan has announced the winners of the 2017 Customer Satisfaction Awards, presenting 32 awards to businesses which “consistently outperformed their peers” Among six first-time winners this year was My …
Daigou association plans to address ethics
They’ve come under fire for stripping Chemist Warehouse shelves of baby formula… but the Daigou is here to stay The Daigou channel – people and businesses who purchase goods “on …
WA mandatory reporting model ‘will end up saving lives’
Greg Hunt has foreshadowed the removal of mandatory reporting rules for doctors who have sought help for mental health conditions For some time the State and Territory Health Ministers have …
Another inquiry suggests deregulation
The Government should “reconsider its commitment to the Pharmacy Rules,” a Senate inquiry into red tape has found The Select Committee on Red Tape has handed down an interim report …
Pharmacies fail to advise on paracetamol, ibuprofen
Up to three in 10 British pharmacies may be failing to give safety advice, a consumer advocacy organisation has found Which? Magazine, part of the Which? Group which also includes …
Meds management initiative reduces medication errors
When Prahran resident Mark Scott’s mother was hospitalised last year, support from a community pharmacist on her return home helped significantly Mark’s mother, 85, was receiving daily visits from Bolton …
Improved flu vaccines fast-tracked after ‘horrific’ season
Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced the introduction of two new trivalent vaccines specifically aimed at protecting people aged over 65 He also announced the composition of the 2018 quadrivalent …
Intimidated patients ‘bargain like hostages’
Patients who feel unable to assert themselves in the presence of health professionals negotiate as if they are being held hostage, says new research Some patients fear speaking up and …
The week in review
It’s been a busy week in Canberra—for the pharmacy sector as well as for those interested in the private life of embattled Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce We saw the sunset …
Ad pre-approvals for therapeutics stay… for now
A controversial TGA bill that would have seen advertising pre-approvals removed has been passed by the Senate The Therapeutic Goods Amendment Bill 2017 was passed with an amendment, negotiated by …
Gym-pharmacy partnership gets results
A Bundaberg pharmacy has teamed up with a local gym to help locals lose weight – and so far they’ve lost over 200kg A group of 55 people from the …
TV team labelled ‘irresponsible’ over medical checks
Channel Seven’s Sunrise team have come under fire for sensationalising cancer and promoting medical checks which may not be necessary Sunrise marketed the “Special event” segments as “the difference between …