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‘Polite bandit’ strikes twice
A Perth pharmacist has praised the composure of his staff after his pharmacy was targeted twice by the same knife-wielding robber. WA police are currently investigating two armed robberies which …
King’s views: 10 key quotes
10 quotes from pharmacy review chair Professor Stephen King on CWH, pharmacy viability and more Professor Stephen King, chair of the Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation Review, did not hold back …
Health Check: can vitamins supplement a poor diet?
Health Check: can vitamins supplement a poor diet? Tim Crowe, Deakin University Vitamins and minerals are essential for keeping us in good health. While eating a varied diet should give …
Accu-Chek app should be updated immediately, Roche warns
Accu-Chek app users have been advised to update the app immediately Roche Diabetes Care Australia, in consultation with the TGA, is instructing users of the Accu-Chek Connect Diabetes Management app …
AMA, Guild in ‘furious agreement’
AMA president Michael Gannon has declared himself to be in “furious agreement” with Guild president George Tambassis regarding GP-pharmacist collaboration and even some medical certificates. In a joint interview with …
Reformulated OxyContin sees lowered injection rates
Tamper-resistant formula has seen a decline in total oxycodone injections since its listing on the PBS Ever since OxyContin – or controlled-released oxycodone – was made available in Australia, uptake …
Pharmacies warned after Chemmart ACCC decision
The ACCC has accepted an administrative undertaking on behalf of Chemmart following concerns about its myDNA genetic test The ACCC says it was concerned that statements in Chemmart’s catalogues, television …
NaturEd Pharmacy wins business plan award
A team of bright stars from the University of Auckland has taken out this year’s Pharmacy Guild of Australia National Student Business Plan Competition. The winning team of Akhila Puthigae, …
Half still don’t know stroke signs
Fifty per cent of Australians still don’t know the signs of stroke, putting them at serious risk of disability or even death, the Stroke Foundation says. With National Stroke Week …
Guild highlights pharmacy transformation tools
The Guild has highlighted a range of tools and support available to help pharmacies transform their businesses in a way that will deliver better outcomes for patients, and stronger businesses …
CPD Plan: deadline looming
Pharmacists are reminded to complete a compulsory Continuous Professional Development Plan to meet the looming September 30 deadline, PSA warned today. Under new Pharmacy Board of Australia requirements, every registered …
Location rules here to stay
Abolishing location rules would be ‘stupid policy’, Stephen King argues, but modifications are likely It would be “extremely surprising” if the Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation Review panel recommended abolishing …