Why do people buy medicines from supermarkets?
Consumers appear to be moving away from pharmacies and into supermarkets for minor healthcare needs, says QLD researcher In Australia, supermarkets are able to offer unscheduled medicines for the treatment …
Substance use mentions in top 20 songs
How do references to drinking and illicit drug use in pop music reflect youth culture and the ‘YOLO’ phenomenon? Perth researchers have examined references to alcohol and other drugs in …
Why was the flu vaccination so ineffective?
US clinicians are concerned for their upcoming influenza season, following record outbreak numbers in Australia Reports from Australia have caused “mounting concern” for health professionals in the US, who are …
The “unhappy and isolated” pharmacist & her $15,000 theft
A pharmacy owner has been reprimanded – but managed to dodge suspension – after failing to advise the Board that she had been found guilty of theft Back in 2013, …
Who will win Pharmacy of the Year for 2017?
Terry White Chemist continues its winning streak in Roy Morgan’s customer satisfaction polls, giving My Chemist a run for its money Terry White Chemist currently sits at a 91% customer …
Newly funded drug linked to tachycardia, hep B and infection
The TGA has updated its safety advice for ibrutinib after reviewing latest research on the medicine’s risks and effects Ibrutinib, marketed in Australia as Imbruvica, is used for the treatment …
Poll: What are your thoughts on direct supply?
The Guild is lobbying the government about the “extremely worrying” decision for AstraZeneca and Amgen to go direct with some of their medicines Amgen has recently announced it will be …
A changing landscape
Recent codeine survey reveals more consumers approve than disapprove of the upschedule – a shift from earlier surveys An online survey of 1,028 randomly selected Australian adults conducted from 10th to …
Pharmacy eHealth specialist scores big project
Fred IT Group has been selected to build Victoria’s prescription monitoring system, SafeScript, for its launch next year Following the passage of legislation through Parliament last month, SafeScript is expected …
CWH, Corum connect to MHR
Chemist Warehouse, holding 30% of community pharmacy market, and Corum representing 1,000 pharmacies, have announced their upcoming connection to My Health Record This means every community pharmacy software vendor has …
Week in review
Rumours about Chemist Warehouse, pharmacists winning on the national scene and more! This week, the Australian Financial Review reported rumours that Chemist Warehouse was spending increasing face-to-face time meeting with …
Technicians do it better
Techs have an integral role to play in the pharmacy team – but how can we make training and certification more consistent, and increase opportunities to advance practice? The pharmacy …
