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A doctor found guilty of indecently assaulting a female patient, and who prescribed the patient quantities of S8s knowing she was drug dependent, has been struck off A 62-year-old GP …

Dangerous compounding and unhygienic dose administration filling areas are just a selection of reasons why owners were pulled up before recent panel hearings Pharmacy owners have been reprimanded for allowing …

Government must get pharmacists working outside of pharmacies, CHF says The Consumers Health Forum has congratulated the Federal government on its recent reelection, but says it now has a lot …

Revisions made to online CM interactions guide Blackmores Institute has announced their comprehensive online tool, the Complementary Medicine Interactions Guide, has been updated with the latest peer-reviewed data and new …

One fifth of pharmacies employ a dedicated professional services pharmacist: Guild says concept shouldn’t exist, PSA calls for more funding for roles The recently published UTS Pharmacy Barometer asked 178 pharmacy owners and …

How CWH and local discounters are affecting Kiwi pharmacies; Oklahoma sues over opioid epidemic; is Boots to close 200 stores? New Zealand: TVNZ has reported on the rise of Chemist …

Leading pharmacist calls for more guidelines on colic, constipation and reflux in infants, as new survey shows 99% of pharmacists field questions on these disorders A new survey has found …

Symbion has announced it has secured the contract to supply Blooms The Chemist for a further five years The move continues a longstanding partnership that commenced 20 years ago. The …

The Guild says pharmacies can still usually find flu vaccine stock, as the mainstream media reports on shortages The Guild says pharmacies can still usually find flu vaccine stock, as …

A 24-hour pharmacy under threat over a legal dispute with a competitor is petitioning the community for support In January this year the Federal Court ruled that the Minister for …

Community pharmacies in Australia should be watching these with interest, says leading compounding pharmacist UK-based Co-operative Group has announced it will be trialling a ‘click-and-collect’ service that will allow patients …

Elderly patients with heart failure who see a pharmacist once a week are more likely to take their medication and be active daily, new research has found The late-breaking research …