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‘Five minutes of armed robbery – a lifetime of fear.’
A Melbourne man has been sentenced to four years’ imprisonment following a string of offences which included the armed robbery of a pharmacy and highlighted the significant impact such robberies …
Pharmacists get swiped right
Pharmacists are one of a list of 15 professions released by dating app Tinder containing its most swiped-right occupations. But there’s a catch – only female pharmacists made the cut. …
Beware the Schedule 8 minefield
The importance of correctly storing and recording transactions of Schedule 8 medicines has been reinforced by three recent pharmacy disciplinary hearings. Schedule 8 medicines were the common factor in each …
New hep C meds now need awareness
Now that new generation medicines for hepatitis C have been subsidised on the PBS, the Government needs to invest in raising awareness about them and the disease, stakeholders say. In …
AusPharmList posts
Here are yesterday’s posts to AusPharmList. Faxing dispensing histories to hospitals……. Adam Harradine Re: 20 years of AusPharm……. Karalyn Huxhagen Re: The NEW Auspharmlist……. Sadek Othman Re: No conflict of …
Mail-order pharmacy helps stroke compliance
Using mail-order pharmacies may help stroke patients improve their medicines compliance significantly, a new study has found. The researchers conducted cross-sectional analyses of patients discharged with ischaemic stroke who were …
WHO recommends Northern Hemisphere flu formulation
The World Health Organisation has announced its recommended formulation for influenza vaccines to be used in the Northern Hemisphere winter 2016-17. The periodic replacement of virus strains contained in influenza …
Diabetes and cancer risk
Type 1 diabetes may be associated with increased risk of some cancer types, say researchers. Type 1 diabetes may be associated with an increased risk of various cancer types including cancers …
Consumers choose Medicare Safety Net over saving $1
Consumers are choosing the Medicare Safety Net over the $1 script copayment discount, says pharmacy consultant Peter Feros, who has financial interests in Cincotta Discount Chemist. “In the 12 pharmacies …
Introducing AJP Daily
Welcome to AJP Daily – our new email newsletter that brings you the latest and most relevant pharmacy news, views, opinions and discussion every day. Building on the Australian Journal …
Pain management proving a real problem
Australians have one of the world’s highest instances of regular pain a new international survey reveals. A survey across 14 countries found that 97% of Australians say they suffer from …
Childhood salt intake linked to obesity
An Australian first study of primary schoolchildren by Victorian researchers has found that children eating greater amounts of salt have a greater risk of being overweight or obese. The study …