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Pulling up stumps
Bradman Oval match ends pharmacy cricket season in style The final match of the 2018/19 Pharmacy Cricket season took place last weekend on a glorious autumn day at historic Bradman …
Facing the consequences
A NSW pharmacist who dispensed S8 medications to patients with forged scripts must now undergo a stringent practice audit and year-long mentoring In August 2014, NSW Police reported to the …
DDS enters new year with a bang
The 2018 winners of the Roy Morgan Customer Satisfaction Awards have taken out the start of 2019 as well Discount Drug Stores (DDS) has been named Chemist/Pharmacy of the Month …
Youth with asthma at double mental health risk
With youth weeks rolling out across the country in April, pharmacists are being asked to better support young people with asthma Asthma Australia is encouraging both pharmacists and doctors to …
Hunt concerned as measles on the rise
With another new case of measles identified in NSW and Queensland, Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced an awareness campaign about the disease and its vaccine The campaign follows the …
Pharmacy trial program survey
The Guild is encouraging pharmacists to give their feedback on the implementation of the PTP Healthcare Management Advisors is undertaking the implementation review of the Pharmacy Trial Program on behalf …
Revolutionising Pharmacy: The Invention of the Webster-pak
Gerard Stevens, Managing Director at Webstercare, is a man who needs no introduction. As the inventor of the Webster-pak, a registered pharmacist, and a Member of the Order of Australia, …
10 things to know about flu prevention & treatment
What’s the latest information from the experts Here are 10 top points on what to know about influenza this year, according to experts from Westmead Hospital in Sydney, the University …
Workload warning
The Pharmacy Council of NSW has highlighted the problem of unsafe workloads, saying they’re a frequent contributor to complaints The Council receives more than 300 complaints against pharmacists a year, …
A bigger role
The SHPA has supported FIP’s report on the capability and capacity of pharmacists in the prevention, early detection and management of non-communicable diseases The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP’s) report, Beating …