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Here’s what our readers are saying about the key issues in pharmacy: Chaos reigns A minority LNP government, with Katter and Xenophon holding the balance of power is a dream …
Ley to headline ASMI conference
Federal Health Minister, Sussan Ley, is expected to open the 2016 conference of the Australian Self Medication Industry on 27 October 2016, ASMI said today. Delegates will hear about new …
Heartburn course for pharmacy assistants
The Guild Pharmacy Academy is collaborating with Pfizer Consumer Healthcare in the development of a new QCPP Refresher Training online course for pharmacy assistants on heartburn. The online course has …
Joining the right chorus
A serivce-based, forward pharmacy model is a no-brainer…or is it? asks Glenn Guilfoyle As a stakeholder in the retail pharmacy industry it has become nigh on impossible to be unaware …
Chaos returns
Election 2016 leaves pharmacy in a state of flux As Australia faces a hung Parliament and years of political deals and recriminations, community pharmacy confronts potentially months of delay on …
Pharmacists show contempt: regulators
Concerns raised over ‘incompetent’ handling of S8 medicines Pharmacy regulators around Australia are becoming “dismayed” at the handling of Schedule 8 medicines by the sector, a new release reveals. In …
Pharmacist allegedly supplied illegal drugs to bikies and bodybuilders
The accused is part owner of five pharmacies in the Hunter region of NSW Phillip Lawrence Slater, 36, appeared in Maitland Local Court on Thursday 30 June facing 10 charges, …
‘Sparingly’ for TCS falling by the wayside
Less than 20% of pharmacists continue to advise people use topical corticosteroids sparingly to treat eczema, an AJP poll shows – but more needs to be done to change pharmacist …
Poor will defer filling scripts if copay rises: AMA
Disadvantaged people may defer filling scripts if the Coalition is returned to Government following this weekend’s election and it implements a proposed copayment increase, AMA president Dr Michael Gannon says. …
Topical corticosteroids prescribing streamlined
As of today – 1 July 2016 – changes have been made to the prescribing and dispensing of topical corticosteroids listed under the PBS scheme, which will make it easier …
HMR barriers hamper deprescribing
Deprescribing push being held back by low HMR uptake, experts say While a range of studies and expert opinions have emphasised the vital role of deprescribing in elderly patients, it …
Ego opens flammable goods manufacturing facility
Australian manufacturing is getting a boost this week as Ego Pharmaceuticals opens its new $15 million dollar flammable goods manufacturing facility. Ego’s managing director Alan Oppenheim says the new facility …