Opinion
Dodgy CAM Claims: where does the hype end and health fraud begin?
Pharmacy has a lot to learn from the Sensaslim debacle—but is it interested in doing so? wonders Ian Carr A short few years ago, one Groundhog Day in the diet …
Building for the future
New PSA appointment is helping to building the next generation of pharmacy leadership, says Joe Demarte I would like to warmly welcome Taren Gill to the PSA Board. Her appointment …
Price rounding, secret numbers and irrational shopping
How can minor pricing tweaks affect your shoppers’ behaviour? wonders Mal Scrymgeour Rounding: The other day, the more attractive half of our relationship arrived home in a flurry of bags …
Three things to do before you quit the profession
Thinking of quitting the profession? There’s three things you need to think about first, writes Vanessa Lontos… Recently in pharmacy media both in Australia and the UK there has been …
CMI protects you too
Case highlights the importance of providing CMI when a drug is dispensed for the first time, writes John Guy from PDL Providing consumer medication information (CMI) whenever a drug is …
How to stop your patients becoming customers
When is a patient not a patient? writes Mouhamad Zoghbi When trying to maintain sustainable pharmacy profits, it’s clear that reacting to your competitors’ discounting tactics is very expensive. As …
Talking Heads: Opening the door
SHPA opens the door to research opportunities The inaugural SHPA Research Think Tank held in June 2016 was the first initiative of the SHPA National Translational Research Collaborative (NTRC) …
MBS funding for pharmacists’ professional services: Is it time?
Should there be MBS funding for professional pharmacist services? asks Manya Angley An estimated 2% to 3% of Australian hospital admissions are medication related, representing 230,000 medication related hospital admissions …
The pharmacist manifesto
Election wish list highlights what pharmacy can do, says Joe Demarte One of the few benefits of having a prolonged election campaign, from a peak organisation’s perspective, is that it …
Why I’m losing codeine sales
If you’re not using MedsASSIST, you’re helping neither patients nor pharmacy, writes Samantha Kourtis Since MedsASSIST was rolled out and I decided to use it in my pharmacy, I’ve experienced …
Talking Heads: Getting the message out
It’s important to remind everyone why pharmacy is important, says David Quilty, Guild national executive director The community pharmacy sector this year faces a formal review being undertaken by the …
Five top myths in pharmacy
Debbie Rigby, consultant clinical pharmacist, debunks some of the common held myths in pharmacy As trusted healthcare professionals within the community, pharmacists should ensure they are up-to-date on the latest …