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My Chemist tops Roy Morgan rankings … again
The pharmacy group continues its winning streak in monthly customer satisfaction ratings, soon to hit one year at the top My Chemist has topped the Roy Morgan customer satisfaction rankings …
Sunday pay cuts to start 1 July
Pharmacy workers could see their pay being cut in a matter of weeks, following the Fair Work Commission’s decision on phasing-in dates The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA) …
Deadline approaching
Final date close for submissions to controversial drug post-marketing review Tuesday, 6 June is the last day on which pharmacists can make a submission to a Government review that has …
‘HIV flourishes in the shadows of stigma.’
Could a new trial by NSW Health, allowing people to collect their own blood sample at home and send it for an HIV test, improve testing rates? In a move away from …
Hidden heart risk of colds and flu
More Australians are beginning to understand why the flu is dangerous – but few are aware of its link to heart attack Dr Lorcan Ruane, Resident Medical Officer at the …
“Retail genetics”: benefits and pitfalls
Direct-to-consumer genetic tests can enhance patient care – but they also come with a set of risks that should be considered Concerns surrounding direct-to-consumer genetic tests have been highlighted in …
A hard act to follow
How hard discounters win by more than just lowest prices? Bruce Annabel investigates Hard discounters dominate a market through offering lowest prices by having the lowest cost structure. That doesn’t …
The week in review
We take a look back at the week in pharmacy Over the weekend, Valium 5mg in blister packs of 50 tablets was recalled due to tampering, in a case which …
Technology on the frontlines
Artificial intelligence (AI) and computer algorithms are being used to predict lifespan and detect malignant tumours Researchers at the University of Adelaide have recently used artificial intelligence to predict five-year …
Taren Gill: the trendsetter
This is the first of a series in which AJP meets some Early Career Pharmacists Taren Gill was the first Early Career Pharmacist to be appointed as a PSA National …
Should cigarette sales go back to pharmacies?
A New Zealand study suggests that only tobacconists—and pharmacies—should sell cigarettes New University of Otago research has examined the views of smokefree experts throughout New Zealand, and suggested that restricting …
Meet Canberra’s singing pharmacists
Canberra’s singing pharmacists might be having a lot of fun, but their musical numbers have a serious side The Wanniassa Whitecoats have been wowing customers and Facebook followers with their …