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Pharmacy under more pressure from Amazon
The global online giant’s acquisition of the Whole Foods Market brand may help provide retail footprint, says expert On Friday Amazon announced its intention to acquire Whole Foods Market, a supermarket …
New course on chronic disease
University of Sydney has launched a free online course about easing the burden of obesity, diabetes, cancer and CVD The University’s Charles Perkins Centre has this week released a new …
Risky business
Herbal preparations can be problematic for a variety of reasons – but what role should pharmacists play? Use of herbal medicines is increasing in Western countries despite the potential risks, …
Forum: I’m a doctor, but don’t have my script pad
“I often work in holiday locations as a locum and am approached by customers who claim to be a doctor on holidays, usually working in a public hospital, and wanting …
Deadly heatwave warning
Heatwaves will kill an increasing number of people as the planet warms, a new paper warns About 30% of the world’s population is currently exposed to potentially deadly heat for …
Forum: 28-day vs 30-day pack sizes… WHY?
“Over the last few week, I have had more than a few patients ask me why some medication comes in a 30-day pack e.g. Atacand & Crestor, but others they …
Guild reassures owners on 6CPA funding
Allocations for $600m for pharmacy programs to be finalised within next two weeks Pharmacy Guild National President George Tambassis has reassured members that work is underway regarding the allocation of …
Birth defects increase with maternal weight
Risks of major birth defects during the first year of life progressively increase with a mother’s overweight and obesity severity The results of a BMJ study suggest that efforts should be made …
Digital injectable drugs handbook launched
MedicalDirector and SHPA have released the digital version of the Australian Injectable Drugs Handbook (AIDH) 7th Edition The Australian Injectable Drugs Handbook 7th Edition is a key resource for healthcare …
Two medicinal cannabis trials to start
Trials of cannabis-derived medicines are hoped to have answers for cancer pain and nausea Medlab Clinical Limited has received Human Research Ethics Committee approvals to begin human trials of two …
Staff Spotlight: Aaron D’Souza
AJP chats with the multi-talented pharmacist and General Manager behind pharmacy.com.au 1. How did you go from pharmacy graduate to GM of a major online brand in the pharmacy space? The …
Get ready for more unwanted medicines
The Return Unwanted Medicines project is encouraging pharmacies to prepare for increased collection volumes of unwanted medicines (RUM) is set to launch a new national awareness campaign next week. “We …