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Pharmacies warned on ‘cowboy’ behaviour
Pharmacists must adhere to guidelines on the level of the PBS co-pay discount they offer or risk fines, Pharmacy Guild leaders warn. In the latest NSW Guild Bulletin, acting state …
Forum: Another awkward situation..
“An elderly couple came in yesterday to buy 1 Dimetapp nasal spray plus 1 refill. Staff member began to question but was stopped mid sentence by the gentleman who said …
Is this the Uber of pharmacies?
Customers may be able to order their medications through an app in the near future if a new US idea hits Australian shores. A New York pharmacist has created an …
Dr Facebook the new go-to for mums
Mums and pregnant women are increasingly looking to Facebook to get advice on medications and health conditions from other mothers, according to a new study. Researchers from the pharmacy department …
Medicines shortages have huge impact: study
Medicines shortages in community pharmacy are having a huge impact on pharmacists and patients, potentially driving patients to seek their medicine overseas, according to a new study presented as a …
Bayer is Symbion’s supplier of the year
Bayer has been named Supplier of the Year at this year’s Symbion Engage Awards, in recognition of its commitment to innovation and servicing the pharmacy industry. The award was presented …
Forum: Renal drug reference guide?
“Does anyone have a favourite renal drug reference guide? Mine is becoming a little old in the tooth and I cannot access an updated copy. Any good texts or apps? …
World news wrapup: 19 May 2016
Our weekly wrapup of pharmacy news from around the world New York, New York: The customer experience in pharmacy is “broken,” the co-creator of a new, digital only pharmacy has …
Time to hold parties to account as Nationals show support: Quilty
It’s time to hold political parties to account in “keeping their end of the bargain” with pharmacy, says Guild executive director David Quilty. In this weeks’ edition of Guild newsletter …
Pharmacies to compete for passport tender
Large numbers of Australian pharmacies have thrown their hat in the ring in a bid to win the Federal Government’s tender for passport services. Australia Post’s existing contract for receiving passport applications …
Is compounding properly regulated?
Pharmacy leaders have hit back at claims that pharmaceutical compounding is unregulated, after criticism from a leading medical practitioner. Well-known media identity Dr Norman Swan questioned current compounding regulations in …
Ventura Health and Fred IT Group join forces
Retail pharmacy specialist Ventura Health and Fred IT are partnering to implement the Fred NXT cloud solution nationally, providing Ventura with long term competitive gains while also catering to the …