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World news wrapup: 12 May 2016
Our weekly wrapup of pharmacy news from around the world Nottingham, UK: A pharmacist has been criticised in UK media for allegedly putting a towel over the head of a …
Banks see real risk: Annabel
An article on bank lending behaviour for pharmacy businesses over the weekend may have implied that the Government was currently considering deregulating pharmacy, but its warning to pharmacy remains valid, …
Poll: Which party will best represent pharmacy?
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has pulled the trigger for a double dissolution election – but how will it impact pharmacy? There’s been precious little mention of health promises from any …
Trusted professions: pharmacists equal second
Pharmacists have come equal second in this year’s Roy Morgan Image of Professions Survey, again second only to nurses. A very large majority of Australians aged 14 and over rated …
Dermatology Network Pharmacy Program welcomes pharmacists
From today, pharmacies across Australia are able to join the Dermatology Network Pharmacy Program. This free program focuses on supporting Australian community pharmacies with a range of resources designed to …
Review delayed by ‘caretaker mode’
The long-awaited report from the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation will not be released until after the pre-election caretaker period has ended. Panel chair Professor Stephen King today issued …
Forum: how do you handle people obtaining multiple codeine supplies?
“I would like to hear a group opinion as to the approaches we all have been taking in dealing with these people who are obtaining multiple supplies . It is …
Smart drugs harm minimisation doesn’t condone abuse
Pharmacists can’t stop people misusing so-called “smart drugs” but we have an obligation to minimise their risk of harm, writes Sabrine Elkhodr A few weeks ago, a friend of mine …
Do we really need pharmacies? UK GP mag asks
The editor of a UK GP publication has posed the provocative question, “Do we really need pharmacies?” on his blog. Nigel Praities, editor of Pulse, admits that he is “deliberately …
Pharmacist flu jabs now national as Victoria falls into line
The Victorian Branches of the PSA and Pharmacy Guild of Australia have welcomed the Victorian Government’s approval of pharmacist-delivered vaccinations, providing a major public health boost for the State. The …
Pharmacists can identify pneumococcal pneumonia risk
Pharmacists can help make senior customers aware of their risk of contracting pneumococcal pneumonia, says the Lung Foundation, particularly given pharmacy’s growing role in flu prevention. The Foundation is urging …
Support colleagues, urges PSS
National Volunteer Week, which runs from 9th to 15th May, is an ideal time to acknowledge the work of the pharmacists and retired pharmacists who support their colleagues as volunteers …