Polls
Poll: How have you been affected by violent crime?
Are violent crimes against pharmacies increasing? Crime is a problem for all sectors of retailing—whether that’s the everyday issue of “shrinkage” due to shoplifting, or the threat inherent in customer-facing …
Poll: How high is your rent?
Vote in our poll and tell us how high your pharmacy’s rent is Pharmacy’s under pressure from all sides: PBS reforms, high-cost new drugs and a stagnating retail environment. One …
Poll: Amazon considers leap into the prescription drug business
What do you think about Amazon entering the pharmacy space in Australia? According to a CNBC report this month, Amazon.com is seriously considering entering the pharmacy business. Insiders from the …
Poll: Do you support pharmacy’s involvement in LGBT+ rights?
Health organisations are increasingly announcing their position on LGBT+ rights as the issue gains traction in Australia… what do you think about it? Over the weekend, the Australian Medical Association …
Poll: Legislated workload limits
Would you support legislated limits on your hours or the number of scripts you could fill? In the United States, Illinois General Assembly representative Mary Flowers has sponsored a bill …
Poll: What do you think of the Budget?
The pharmacy sector has mostly responded favourably to the 2017 Budget… but what do you think? The Pharmacy Guild said it welcomes the recognition of community pharmacy central to several …
Poll: What do you want from the Budget?
With the Budget 2017-18 to be released on Tuesday night, all eyes in the pharmacy sector are on the Health Minister… Minister Greg Hunt has signalled some big changes for …
Poll: would you be an owner?
Do you plan to remain an employee your entire career, or do you hope to branch out into pharmacy ownership? Challenges facing employee pharmacists are a hot topic at the moment, with …
Poll: Do you support a mandatory national real-time monitoring system?
Health Minister Greg Hunt is expected to announce additional funding to get a mandatory national real-time recording system up and running by the end of the year According to media …
Poll: What concerns you most about the codeine upschedule?
We want to know your thoughts about the upcoming schedule change in February 2018 From February 2018 medicines containing codeine will no longer be available OTC, meaning pharmacists will need …
Poll: Do banner groups have too much power?
Pharmacy banner groups have come under fire lately, with some suggesting they have too much power In a recent Nine News report it was suggested that banner groups expect pharmacy owners …
Will the Health Minister follow through?
New Health Minister Greg Hunt’s speech at APP was warmly welcomed… but will he follow through with his suggested intentions? Speaking off the cuff and having confirmed some of the …