Union sends mass letters over penalty rates
PPA has called on hundreds of pharmacies across Australia to confirm they are not cutting penalty rates, with Amcal firmly in its sights Amcal pharmacies across the country have been …
Chemmart takes Roy Morgan poll
The TerryWhite Chemmart brand has secured the top spot in customer satisfaction three months in a row Chemmart has shot up to the top of Roy Morgan’s Customer Satisfaction poll …
10 simple ways to prepare for thunderstorm asthma
The Victorian tragedy that occurred in November last year pushed emergency services to the limit… here’s how to prepare as pollen season begins across south-east Australia Nine people died in …
Pill testing approved for Canberra festival
In an Australia-first, the ACT Government will allow free pill testing to take place at a music festival this November The ACT government has given the green light for a …
Flesh-eating bacteria taking over Victoria
A 13-year-old girl is calling for more research into an third world infection outbreak on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula Ella Crofts, 13, from the coastal region south of Melbourne, says her …
CWH announces seven new Supercare pharmacies
Partly funded by the Victorian government, the pharmacies will offer a range of treatment services including on-site nurse, and will be open 24/7, 365 days of the year Seven Chemist Warehouse …
10 heart disease trends
Are CVD-related deaths going up or down? Here’s the latest based on data collected between 1980 and 2015 1. Death rates from cardiovascular disease have fallen considerably since the late …
Repeat scripts rife
Providing repeat scripts of antibiotics may be leading to hoarding for future use, say pharmacy researchers A retrospective study by researchers from the University of Tasmania and Curtin University has …
I’ve got 99 problems… and codeine is one
Results of a new study on the cost of OTC codeine informed the TGA in its upscheduling decision – but Guild says there is more to the story Researchers from …
Online GP and pharmacy services “second best”
Doctor and pharmacy groups criticise websites that offer online consultations, scripts and medication delivery Following the announcement that Qoctor – formerly known as Dr Sicknote – is now expanding its …
Helping me, helping you
A methadone program brought this recovering heroin addict and pharmacist together Fabian, from Victoria, was 16 years old when he first started using heroin. And it was only when a …
Sildenafil & vardenafil remain script only
The TGA has knocked back applications for the drugs to go OTC, citing need for medical practitioners to be involved Applications were submitted for both sildenafil (50 mg) and PDE5 …