News
Meth users too embarrassed to seek help
The biggest barriers to methamphetamine users seeking treatment are embarrassment or stigma, belief that help is not needed, preferring to withdraw without help and privacy concerns, according to a new …
GPs expect medicinal cannabis request spike
Changes to legislation on medicinal cannabis have the potential to be mistaken by patients as official endorsement of its use, according to a position statement released this week by the …
King thanks participants, flags financial analysis of pharmacy sector
The Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation will now involve a comprehensive financial analysis of the pharmacy sector, review chairman Stephen King says. In a message to stakeholders, Professor King …
Pharmacy Alliance launches new strategy
Pharmacy Alliance has announced the next stage of its consumer strategy, at its Members Meetings held nationally this month In October 2014, more than 500 members were introduced to the …
Aussies warned on asbestos hazards
Tomorrow is the start of National Asbestos Awareness Month, a campaign to educate homeowners, renovators, handymen and tradespeople about the dangers of asbestos and how to manage it safely. Australia …
Show me some discipline
‘Counter discipline’…a retail virtue too compelling to ignore, says Glenn Guilfoyle As consumers, pharmacists – like Joe Public at large, are so conditioned these days to a certain “counter discipline” …
The 10 Women of Influence
The votes are in to decide pharmacy’s 10 Women of Influence. Who has made the final list? Our quest to find pharmacy’s 10 Women of Influence has received votes from …
Interns need more hours before written exam: Board
The Pharmacy Board has announced a change to the written examination eligibility criteria from 1 January 2018. In its latest communique, the Board highlighted that from 1 January 2018, interns …
New counselling service for substance misusers
A new national online counselling service is set to help people affected by substance misuse to get the support they need. The Minister for Health, Sussan Ley, said as part …
Natanya McLenaghan is 2016 Pharmacy Assistant of the Year
Natanya McLenaghan has been named 2016 Pharmacy Assistant of the Year. McLenaghan was awarded the title of Queensland Pharmacy Assistant of the Year in August, giving her the right to …
The week in review
This week saw the launch of new pharmacy super banner group Terry White Chemmart was launched after the Terry White Group shareholder passed the merger with Chemmart. The federal government …
Deregulation proponents ‘flat earthers’
Former Pharmacy Guild of Australia national president Kos Sclavos has compared people who support pharmacy deregulation to ‘flat earthers’ Speaking at the Guild Pharmacy Assistant National Conference on the Gold …