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Antibiotics are available without prescription in nearly 50% of online pharmacy websites surveyed by UK researchers Online pharmacies that provide medicines without a script may be contributing to antibiotic resistance …

Counting the cost in the aftermath of recent natural disasters, and more action over the ongoing penalty rates cut saga dominated the week in pharmacy The penalty rates issue kept …

With recent flooding wreaking havoc in NSW and Qld, RUM reminds pharmacists to be wary of damaged stock Over the past week many pharmacies have been devastated by the floods in …

A Mega Save Chemist in northern NSW has been named Champion Pharmacy of the Year as part of the 2017 Australian Small Business Champion Awards Mega Save Chemist Charlestown, based …

In the wake of the TGA’s decision to maintain a ban on nicotine for e-cigarettes, research shows such restrictive environments inhibit smokers’ attempts to quit A study published this week …

Here are 8 patient fibs pharmacists hate to hear Writing in US magazine Pharmacy Times pharmacist Alex Barker has listed his eight pet hates among the not exactly correct information patients will …

Large number of pharmacies file insurance claims in cyclone and flood aftermath As many as 40 Queensland pharmacies may have been impacted by the recent Queensland floors and Cyclone Debbie. …

Don’t panic! Traditional shopping is not dead Despite the lure of online shopping young people prefer shopping in-store, according to AMP Capital Shopping Centres (AMPCSC) Recommended Retail Practice Report. The …

The impact of the devastating Queensland and NSW floods on pharmacies has been encapsulated by electronic prescription data Figures provided by Fred show the drop in the level of eRx …

“Does anybody know if there are any documents that describe appropriate environmentally friendly methods for destroying drugs of addiction. “An example I have become aware of was where a pharmacist simply …

The pharmacists union has penned an open letter to the director of Chemist Warehouse, urging him not to implement pay cuts In a February decision by the Fair Work Commission, …

It must pay the $6 million penalty for making misleading representations about its Nurofen Specific Pain products A final High Court appeal by Reckitt Benckiser against a penalty imposed for …