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Occasional users of medicines—including prescription, OTC and alternative medicines— are less likely to take them correctly Findings from a new survey have shown that patients who take medicines less often or …
UK locums to boycott supermarket giant after pay cut
UK pharmacy locums are set to boycott Tesco next month after news earlier this year that the supermarket giant would slash its hourly locum rate. One Voice Pharmacy, which says …
Supplement guideline failure
Three quarters of pregnant women are not adhering to recommended folic acid and iodine supplementation guidelines An online survey of 857 pregnant women found only 23% adhered to iodine supplement …
Peter Miller fastest pharmacist at Snow Business
Peter Miller of Miller’s Pharmacy, Yass was named the fastest pharmacist and winner of the Medici Capital Pharmacy Ski Cup at this year’s Snow Business conference, with a time of …
Tanya du Plessis is NZ’s pharmacist of the year
The Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand has named its pharmacist of the year: Tanya du Plessis, the infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship pharmacist at Middlemore Hospital. Du Plessis is the …
Flu warning about the elderly
Protect vulnerable people as flu cases rise: NSW Health People with flu symptoms have been warned to stay away from aged care facilities and vulnerable groups following a spike in …
GPs preferred over pharmacists for new medicines questions
Consumers might prefer to buy medicines in pharmacies, but they’re more likely to ask GPs about new medicines Four out of five Australians usually buy OTC and complementary medicines from …
No jail for forging script after overdose death
A pharmacist who supplied a man who later overdosed with zopiclone and codeine has been sentenced to 10 months’ home detention and 200 hours’ community work. Terrence Wong, also known …
The week in review
We take a look at the last week in pharmacy Several pharmacists have done the profession proud over the last week: Olympian Madeline Hills beat her personal best to come …
Talk with patients to help them take charge: NPS
Helping patients understand that OTCs and CMs are medicines is one of several ways in which pharmacists can help improve medicines literacy amongst Australians, says NPS MedicineWise CEO Dr Lynn …
Pharmacy slammed on colds and flu
The ABC’s The Checkout has again taken aim at pharmacy in a piece examining cold and flu remedies which one pharmacist says is timely, given scrutiny on the profession from …
Chemist Warehouse loses appeal against Direct Chemist Outlet
Owners of one of Australia’s largest discount pharmacy chains had 19 grounds of appeal dismissed by the Federal Court Chemist Warehouse (CWH) owners Mario Verrocchi and Jack Gance had previously …