What’s Happening to Pharmacy In Australia?
With changes to consumer behaviour and expectations, there are a number of practical growth opportunities that you can implement in your pharmacy today. We caught up with Michael King, Head …
Clinical tips: Parkinson’s disease
Ben Basger takes a look at the importance of non-pharmacological treatments in Parkinson’s Disease The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) publishes guidelines for disease management. For Parkinson’s …
We would hail the chief
Profession overwhelmingly votes in favor of having a new Chief Pharmacist position Australian pharmacists have overwhelmingly backed a call for the Federal government to appoint a new Chief Pharmacist. Most …
Tinkering with the system
The Pharmacy Guild has taken out an advertisement in The Australian, calling on the Morrison Government to maintain support for community pharmacy in next Tuesday’s Budget The ad highlights to …
It’s over: CWH strike ends
Workers at Chemist Warehouse distribution centres have voted to go back to work and accept a new offer from the discount giant After protracted negotiations which were completed on Wednesday …
Suspended pharmacist just kept working
A pharmacist who kept opening and operating a pharmacy alone – after he was suspended – has been fined $24,500 A NSW Court has convicted the suspended pharmacist, David Le, …
Making more drugs available ‘over the counter’ would be a win for the public and the health care system
Downscheduling medicines from Prescription Only would serve the public well, write Jack Collins, University of Sydney; Andrew McLachlan, University of Sydney; Carl Schneider, University of Sydney; Rebekah Moles, University of …
Pharmacy Software: Can it really help support your growth?
Juggling the clinical and retail responsibilities of a modern pharmacy business has never been easy for any size of pharmacy – and larger banner groups have additional priorities to juggle. …
A royal opportunity to be valued
Aged care service providers may well be holding their breath while the Royal Commission into Aged Care investigates how our society cares for its aged and infirm, writes Gerard Stevens …
Let us vaccinate you, says Guild
Nearly one in 10 Australians hospitalised with flu are admitted to intensive care, the Guild warns, as researchers parents susceptible to anti-vaccination messaging from politicians The Pharmacy Guild is encouraging …
World news wrapup: 28 March 2019
NZ pharmacist donates halal meals to terror victims; Nigerian pharmacist wins global award with fake drug spotter; UK loses another pharmacy minister Christchurch, New Zealand: A pharmacist from Rototuna, on …
This means war
The Guild is now in a “dispute” with the Government after news which left national president George Tambassis “staggered” Mr Tambassis has sent a communique to Guild members advising that …