Bad Santa burglary bid
A man called police to help get him get unstuck from the chimney of a pharmacy he was allegedly trying to burgle “Santa is not from Woodend,” say Victoria Police, …
Explainer: what is nitrous oxide (or nangs) and how dangerous is it?
by Stephen Bright, Edith Cowan University and Nicole Lee, Curtin University Media reports last week linked the use of “nangs” to the death of a teenager at schoolies week on …
‘Burp-back’ highlighted in fish oil case
While imported fish oil and Vitamin D were encapsulated in Australia, this was not enough to justify referring to the product as “Made in Australia,” according to a court ruling …
Who reports health professionals?
A cohort study has examined five years’ worth of AHPRA notifications and found pharmacists comprise only 5% – while more than half pertained to doctors Dr Marie Bismark from the …
DHL partners with CWH
Under the new partnership DHL will be supplying Chemist Warehouse and My Chemist with front-of-store FMCG goods, directly into their network of 400+ pharmacies The two organisations have reportedly finalised …
Ex-nurse to serve her 27 years in jail
A nurse who murdered two aged care residents with insulin after they made complaints about her has had her appeal on 20 grounds dismissed Former nurse Megan Jean Haines was …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Overdiagnosis of Penicillin Allergy Leads to Costly, Inappropriate Treatment A growing body of evidence suggests that as few as 10% of …
CWH restructuring to full franchise model
Retailing under current regulations is like “fighting with one arm tied behind your back,” says Chemist Warehouse co-founder Jack Gance Speaking to the Weekend Australian’s Victorian Business Editor, Damon Kitney, …
Sick note spat is back
Representatives of the AMA have again attacked pharmacy over sick notes, after a Herald Sun reporter obtained one in less than two minutes Doctors and the mainstream media have waded …
Rising stars
The Star Pharmacy Group has named its top performers “Star Pharmacy Group have experienced a remarkable year and in the light of that we are proud, pleased and excited to …
Joining forces
Two leading pharmacy organisations will be collaborating to promote Australian research The PSA and the Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association (APSA) have announced a strategic partnership to promote pharmaceutical science research …
Pharmacist ‘horrified’ with his actions
A Victorian pharmacist charged with misappropriating thousands of S8 tablets to feed his dependency, driven by chronic pain, has been reprimanded and suspended for 12 months First registered in 1988, …