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Reminder of new franchisor liability provisions
Franchisors should prepare for increased protections for vulnerable workers and doubling of maximum penalties for record-keeping breaches Under recent amendments to workplace laws, some franchisors can be held responsible if …
Most parents don’t monitor teens’ online activity
Australians of all ages are increasingly reliant on mobiles and social media, a new survey shows A new survey by the Australian Psychological Society has shown that Australians generally find …
The week in review
The Melbourne Cup may have stopped the nation on Tuesday, but in the meantime the pharmacy sector stayed busy… Health Minister Greg Hunt took to the MJA to laud the …
Profession split on euthanasia
A sizeable minority of pharmacists would refuse to dispense drugs used in voluntary assisted dying, an AJP poll shows Last month, the lower house of Victorian Parliament passed Labor’s controversial …
Patents extended under revived TPP?
The ACTU has attacked the government over the revived TPP, claiming it would drive up drug prices ACTU president Ged Kearney says that the Trans Pacific Partnership, which is set …
Pharmacists up to no good?
What is the worst thing you have seen a tech or pharmacist do in a pharmacy? People share their stories A new series called Vials, which kicks off on US …
Huge majority don’t understand safe cooking
Aussies may be great consumers of cooking shows on TV, but this doesn’t translate to a good understanding of food risks New data shows that 70% of Australians don’t know …
Time for costly medicine monopolies to go from TPP trade talks
Time for costly medicine monopolies to go from TPP trade talks Belinda Townsend, Australian National University; Deborah Gleeson, La Trobe University; Hazel Moir, Australian National University; Joel Lexchin, University of …
Dark particles prompt product recall
Apotex has announced that, in consultation with the TGA, it is recalling three batches of Apo-Perindopril Arginine 2.5 mg, 5 mg and 10 mg tablets. The affected products and batch numbers are: …
Parents still expect antibiotics: NPS
Many parents still believe cough and cold symptoms should be treated with antibiotics, new figures show Ahead of next week’s World Antibiotic Awareness Week (November 13-17), NPS MedicineWise has released …
Pharmacy forms found on other side of city
Hospital pharmacy requisition documents for drugs of dependence have been found on the street in Canberra Internal documents from Canberra’s Calvary Public Hospital Bruce have been found on the ground …
“The Chemist Warehouse team have built the ‘how to’ model”
Chemist Warehouse is “winning the catalogue game”, according to a piece in B&T The advertising, marketing, media and PR title has run an analysis piece in which it looked at …