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Price versus service: the patient impact
Patients who attend a discount pharmacy are more likely to have a poorer perception of its service standards and are less likely to adhere to their medicines, new research suggests …
Stories from the frontline
‘He came into the pharmacy, in tears’: How Australian pharmacists are playing a role in reducing opioid deaths The Penington Institute released Australia’s Annual Overdose Report 2020 this Monday to …
Growth ahead for CDC
Chemist Discount Centre has this week introduced a new long-term pricing strategy across the national brand The first phase roll-out covers 5% of its planogram items and is estimated to …
Murder, drugs, romantic liaisons and pharmacy
Angelo Pricolo reviews a mystery novel and interviews its pharmacist author Murder, drugs, romantic liaisons and pharmacy … Dr Rick Morrow, Professor Emeritus of Pharmacology, at Drake University Des Moines in …
Application dismissed
Pharmacy staff member loses unfair dismissal application On 30 June, a former pharmacy staff member lodged an application asserting that the termination of her employment at a Melbourne pharmacy on …
CMs: what pharmacists should do less and more
The debate on complementary medicines is often so polarised that to date it’s been hard to move forward, says one pharmacy researcher who has created an ethical framework for the …
CWH on COVID watch list
A Chemist Warehouse is among a new list of locations in Sydney which were visited by a person with COVID-19 On Monday, August 31, NSW Health reported that there had …
Unintentional overdose numbers climb
The number of Australians who die from unintentional drug overdose each year continues to rise, and is set to worsen due to COVID-19, a new report reveals. Released on International …
Suspended GP refused stay by tribunal
The NSW medical practitioner has appealed his suspension following a complaint of excessive prescribing of opiates and benzodiazepines The Medical Council of NSW suspended a GP’s registration from 13 May …
Not so hazardous
We’ve already done enough for pharmacy: government responds to call for pharmacy hazard allowance by asserting its previous support for the profession The Federal Government has not offered any additional …
Outrage over pharmacies struggling to access support
It is “absolutely perverse” that community pharmacies have to contemplate the choice of dispensing high cost drugs that may impact on their eligibility for funding support, says Guild leader The …
I’m a pharmacist – get me out of here! Three steps to a thriving pharmacy career
What career pathways are available to pharmacists, beyond the usual options of community or hospital pharmacy? Join us for a ‘fireside chat’ featuring two pharmacists who have carved out diverse …