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“Pharmacist prescribing – we need more of that!”
Health professionals recognise the importance of pharmacist involvement in reducing harm, says speaker at SHPA’s Medicines Management Conference 2017 Kim Oates, Emeritus Professor at Sydney University, paediatrician and advisor to …
Meeting adjourned
Same-sex marriage debate puts the kibosh on annual Guild dinner The Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s annual Parliament House dinner has become an unwitting collateral victim of the debate over same …
A snapshot of scepticism
A new study has quantified the disconnect between GP views on the codeine upschedule, and those held by pharmacists and codeine users The study, Attitudes in Australia on the upscheduling …
No more Codral codeine
Johnson & Johnson Pacific has confirmed that it will discontinue its codeine-containing Codral formulation The current formulation containing low-dose codeine is being phased out, a spokesperson for the company told …
Sunscreen use up, protective clothing use down
Australians are still forgetting to take sun protective measures, and many are still getting sunburnt on the weekend The Cancer Council National Sun Protection Survey shows that the overall proportion …
“I have the best job in the world.”
Women’s & newborns pharmacist Dr Karen Whitfield has received the 2017 SHPA Australian Clinical Pharmacy Award Dr Karen Whitfield has been chosen for this year’s SHPA’s Australian Clinical Pharmacy Award, …
TWC pharmacists build on learning
TerryWhite Chemmart pharmacists have heard about ways to manage the codeine upschedule transition at an inaugural Masterclass TerryWhite Chemmart is celebrating the extension of its Masterclass program, with more than …
New hub for 6CPA programs
PSA has launched a new resource hub to help pharmacists implement new and expanded 6CPA programs Under revised rules, pharmacists providing 6CPA-funded medication adherence and management services will provide patient …
Will Chemist Warehouse be listed on ASX?
The discount pharmacy chain has been reportedly meeting with fund managers and investment bankers in recent months With Chemist Warehouse reportedly spending increasing face-to-face time meeting with fund managers and …
Winners display excellence in practice
SHPA awarded its Medal of Merit and Resident of the Year honours to two special pharmacists over the weekend Dr Michael Barras (pictured above) from Queensland was awarded the Medal …
Tell him he’s dreamin’
This famous quote from ‘The Castle’ comes up surprisingly often in pharmacy business brokering, says Natalie Sirianni To be honest, this is not usually quoted with exactly the same grammar …
The week in review
It’s been a busy week in the pharmacy sector… There was big news in the world of banners this week, as the Malouf Group announced that it is to join …