Pharmacies slammed for stocking CMs
Health stakeholders have taken aim at pharmacists in a Four Corners investigation of complementary medicines Swallowing It, which featured interviews with the King Review chair Professor Stephen King, Chemist Warehouse’s …
Forum: The three questions that every patient should ask their doctor
“Interesting article about the risk of medical treatment. Not once are pharmacists mentioned, despite having the primary role of ensuring that a prescriber is acting appropriately.” Post a comment. Other …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Fall risk and anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation in the elderly Guidelines for managing atrial fibrillation recommend systemic anticoagulation for …
Mystery shoppers reveal pharmacy’s issue with CMs
A CHOICE study published on Monday reveals what happened after the consumer advocacy group deployed mystery shoppers to the prescription counters of 240 pharmacies across Australia CHOICE commissioned a mystery …
Vitamins, vending machines… has it all gone too far?
While the issue of CMs in pharmacy is currently being debated, some experts believe selling the product in vending machines goes “beyond the pale” A group called Vitamin Warehouse has …
Guild backs safe injecting facility call
A coalition of health professionals and community leaders, including the Pharmacy Guild, have backed Sex Party leader Fiona Patten’s bid for a safe injecting facility trial Ms Patten has called …
Campaign redefines ‘safe sex’
A new health campaign targeting gay men is seeking to raise awareness about new approaches to HIV prevention that don’t always involve condoms Launched today by ACON, NSW’s HIV prevention, …
Six ways to tackle obesity crisis
The lack of a coordinated national approach to the Australian obesity epidemic is ‘unacceptable’, according to the Chair of the Council of Presidents of Medical Colleges and of the recent …
Rostering 101
A Rostering 101 session will be presented at APP2017 To meet the continuing change in the community pharmacy landscape, The Pharmacy Guild of Australia will provide a practical checklist to …
Encouraging better injection technique
Pharmacists are being encouraged to play a more proactive role in the management of patients with insulin-dependent diabetes The call from Becton Dickinson and Company follows the release of global …
Four Corners to cover pharmacists selling vitamins
On Monday night, ABC’s investigative program will look into how Australians are spending billions on “unproven” vitamins and supplements stocked in pharmacies The story follows a recent Channel Nine news …
Meet the finalists: Capital Chemist Southlands
Capital Chemist Southlands is one of the finalists in the 2017 Guild Pharmacy of the Year competition Having a partnership willing to close a store and focus more of its …