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Think about space and design in your pharmacy
Failing to do so will lose your business customers, says expert Pharmacy owners are not maximising the design of the work environment, Willach Australia’s managing director John Koot told delegates …
Pharmacist pleads guilty to importing ice pipes
A WA pharmacist has pled guilty in court after attempting to import more than 2000 ice pipes into the country Hoang Nam Nguyen, who owns the Cloud 9 chain of …
Statins review ‘should lay the issue to rest’
A leading heart health stakeholder has welcomed a major review published in The Lancet that conclusively highlights the benefits of using statins outweighs the risks. “The number of lives saved …
The week in review
The King Review has again been the hot topic of the week in pharmacy, with the final consultative forum being held as a live webcast from Canberra on Wednesday. The …
Poll: how should CPAs be negotiated?
The King Review Discussion Paper opened a Pandora’s Box of questions about how pharmacy could and should be structured – including looking at the way the Community Pharmacy Agreements are …
Qualified support: Small Business Minister
Pharmacy the “heartbeat of local communities”: Small Business minister says The Turnbull government remains committed to current community pharmacy arrangements, at least for the life of the 6CPA, says Minister …
Statins vindicated: review
The potential harms of statins have been exaggerated and their benefits underestimated, a new review has found. Statins have taken a beating in the media recently: in Australia, a Catalyst …
UK cuts likely delayed, not cancelled
UK funding reprieve is probably only a delay, says Minister Only days after telling the Royal Pharmaceutical Society conference that planned £170 million cuts to the UK’s pharmacy sector would …
Don’t alter a framework that works: economist
A leading economist has backed the existing location and ownership rules of community pharmacy. Delivering the annual Judy Liauw address at the Pharmacy Connect conference in Sydney, economist Professor Henry …
Pharmacist MP addresses Guild conference delegates
She reaffirmed her commitment to help improve healthcare and support pharmacy Emma McBride, who is Labor’s MP for Dobell in northern NSW, addressed Pharmacy Connect conference attendees at the opening plenary …
Bearing the cost burden
Why Hep C medicines have opened a can of worms for medicine supply A range of issues relating to the supply of medicines in Australia have been brought to light …
Clinical tips: dementia
Dementia should not be expected as a normal part of ageing, writes Louis Roller “Last scene of all, That ends this strange eventful history, In second childishness and mere oblivion, …