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Pharmacies surviving ‘on the backs of people who don’t know any better’
Criticism of the availability of non-evidence-based complementary medicines in pharmacy is emerging as one of several themes in the written submissions to the King Review. To date the Review has …
Vale David Mattingly
Former APPCo board member and ad man passes away Former Australian Pharmaceutical Publishing Company board member, retail advertising guru David Mattingly has passed away. In the late 1960s, Mattingly …
Consult rooms: where are the rules?
As community pharmacy expands its professional clinical service role, questions continue to be raised over the absence of national standards for private consultation rooms. Speaking at the recent Pharmacy Connect …
Addressing pharmacy’s ethical dilemma
The Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation should address concerns over the possible conflict of interest between pharmacy’s retail and health care roles, bioethicists believe. In an article entitled ‘Health …
Site applications for SHPA Residency Program open
The SHPA Residency Program, launched on 5 September, has hit a major milestone – site applications are now open. SHPA CEO Kristin Michaels says support for the Residency Program has …
Keeping S3 ad restrictions keeps consumers in the dark: ASMI
ASMI is disappointed with the Government’s decision to retain S3 advertising restrictions and to replace the current mandatory advertising pre-approvals system with a self-regulatory system, it says. In welcoming the …
Sansom Review recommendations will improve access: Ley
The Government has accepted the majority of the Sansom Review’s recommendations, including reform of complementary medicines regulation, advertising complaints handling and streamlined access to certain medicines and devices. Delivering the …
Forum: PBS de-listing of solid dose oral iron
“A no-doubt ‘unintended’ consequence of this pathetic PBS penny-pinching that I came across today was a GP surgery that has taken to buying Ferro-f tabs to give to its pregnant CTG patients. As the …
Get on board with technology
Pharmacists need to embrace the digital space or risk being left behind, says health IT expert Technology is changing the way pharmacy is practised, said eRx Script Exchange Partnerships Manager …
World news wrapup: 15 September 2016
We take a look at pharmacy news around the world Dunedin, NZ: A pharmacy student from the University of Otago has appeared in court facing 10 drugs-related charges, including possessing …
Meds reviews impact limited, study finds
A new Canadian study has found that medication reviews conducted by pharmacists did not significantly modify prescription drug use But comparing this to the Australian model is like “comparing an …
‘Government should be embarrassed’ at prevention findings
The Government should be embarrassed about yesterday’s AIHW findings and take action to rectify them, according to Public Health Association of Australia CEO Michael Moore. The Australian Institute of Health …