Australian Asthma Handbook updated
Implementation of treatment plans for asthma is about to get easier for pharmacists, with the newly updated Australian Asthma Handbook clarifying facts on the latest medications on the market for …
6CPA diabetes trial set to start
The Pharmacy Guild has welcomed progress in the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement trial program following Sussan Ley’s confirmation today that the diabetes trial is set to begin. More than 600 …
UK media backs community pharmacy after ‘reckless’ cuts
UK newspapers are coming out in support of community pharmacy following PSNC’s rejection of the Department of Health’s funding package for 2016/7. And an unpublished report may show that the …
Locals sign petition for their pharmacy to be approved for PBS
Locals from the outer Newcastle suburb of Fletcher have signed a petition to have their only pharmacy, the Your Chemist Shop Fletcher, approved as a PBS pharmacy. Currently the pharmacy …
Brazen thief steals charity tin
A charity founder has asked consumers to help identify a thief who walked into a Priceline pharmacy recently and stole a collection tin while having a prescription filled. The tin …
Study to examine pharmacist stress
A new study on behalf of the Pharmacists’ Support Service is set to look at the issue of stress and wellbeing among Australian pharmacists. The study is being conducted by …
‘Man tax’ pharmacy flooded with hate mail
The New York pharmacy which made headlines last week when it introduced a one-day “man tax” has received a massive backlash including threats and hate speech. The pharmacy, Thompson Chemists …
Alleged syringe-armed robber faces court
A man has been charged after an alleged armed robbery of a pharmacy in northern NSW. About 9.30am on Sunday 9 October 2016, a 55-year-old man allegedly armed with a …
Is androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer associated with dementia?
Androgen deprivation therapy has shown survival benefit in some patients, but it also has been associated with some adverse health effects and a possible link to neurocognitive dysfunction. A new …
Pharmacy knife robber loses appeal
A man who robbed a Kingston pharmacy with a knife has had his appeal for a reduced sentence dismissed. Stewart Bartle was sentenced in April 2016 to three years’ imprisonment …
Capital Chemist Wanniassa wins mental health week award
The Capital Chemist in Wanniassa has won the Promotion, Prevention and Early Intervention award at the ACT Mental Health Week Awards this week. The Award, from the ACT Mental Health …
‘All general practices would benefit from a pharmacist’s expertise.’
All general practices would benefit from a pharmacist’s expertise, according to the Royal College of GPs Scotland and Royal Pharmaceutical Society Scotland. The two groups have issued a joint statement …