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POLL: Should overseas pharmacies be allowed into Australia
Have your say on reports that overseas pharmacy giants are planning to set up Australian operations Media reports that overseas pharmacy giants such as Walgreens and Boots are considering their …
Career concerns
Ownership slips down the list of career options for profession concerned about pay Remuneration and the impact of discount pharmacies are the key issues facing community pharmacists a poll of …
Pfizer unveils last phase of Adelaide hub
Pfizer has unveiled the final phase of its $21 million investment which it says will establish Adelaide as a global manufacturing hub for a medicine commonly used to treat complications …
Salt promotes fatty food overeating: studies
Deakin University sensory scientists have found that salt promotes overconsumption of fatty food, adding weight to calls to reduce the salt content of foods. In two studies just published in …
Chemmart in ovarian cancer battle
Chemmart pharmacies across Australia joined forces last month to raise awareness – and $50,000 – for a cause that has grown close to their hearts over the past decade. More …
Mt Hawthorn Community Pharmacy: matching service with price
The prestigious Guild Pharmacy of the Year Award is set to be announced at next week’s APP2016 conference on the Gold Coast: in this series, AJP profiles the finalists At …
Pharmacist reprimanded
Inappropriate pseudoephedrine dispensing leads to tribunal hearing A former pharmacist found to have engaged in unprofessional conduct has been reprimanded by the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) for inappropriately …
Crime doesn’t pay
Appeal by pharmacy ram raid participant rejected A man who was jailed for a crime spree which included participation in a ram raid on a pharmacy has had his appeal …
Low vit D and aggressive prostate cancer link
Low levels of vitamin D has been linked to aggressive prostate cancer, US researchers say. The research published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, provides a major link between low levels of …
Epipen warning issued
Regulator warns of safety issues after reports from pharmacies The TGA has issued a safety alert about an EpiPen Adrenaline Auto-injector produced by Alphapharm following reports from pharmacies in a …
Choosing the right destination
Health destination pharmacy program launched PSA has launched its new evidence-based program that repositions pharmacists as health care providers and pharmacies as health destinations. The innovative Health Destination Pharmacy program …
Sigma trial results in diabetes opportunities
The results of Sigma’s ‘first-to-market’ trial of in-pharmacy HbA1c testing in selected Amcal and Guardian stores show the test provides more opportunities for pharmacists to engage with diabetes patients and …