Can pharmacists manage chronic disease?
A new pilot program that will enable pharmacists to monitor chronic conditions and manage medications has drawn criticism from GP quarters Edit: This story has been edited to remove out-of-date …
Forum: In a far distant land
“Spain has just introduced a co-payment for prescriptions for retirees whose “pension” is above a certain (arbitrary ?) amount. Very loud opposition from the public, the opposition politicians and some …
Planning for disaster
Call for pharmacies to be compensated for providing free medicines and supplies during a disaster Interviews with seven Tasmanian pharmacists whose practices were impacted during the catastrophic 2013 bushfire season …
Lined up for the prize
GuildCare Pharmacy of the Year finalists revealed In a break with tradition, GuildCare has announced three finalists for the 2017 GuildCare Pharmacy of the Year award. The three pharmacies are: …
Pharmacies key to weight loss success
A CSIRO-led weight loss program has rolled out in 300 Australian pharmacies and enrolled more than 38,000 patients since 2014 Delivered in pharmacy and online, the Impromy program has harnessed …
Swedish pharmacy makes coughing billboard to help smokers quit
The digital screens start coughing whenever a smoker is near, to help them quit in the new year Swedish pharmacy chain Apotek Hjärtat is running a quit-smoking campaign using a …
Forum: Post menopausal HRT – risk or benefit?
“Ever since the publication of the the Women’s Health Initiative I have urged caution regarding the use of HRT and sought to make patients aware of the apparent risks. An article …
Reform the PBS, consumer group demands
Government should scrap co-pay increases and move to electronic recording, CHF says The Federal Government should reform the PBS safety net so consumers with high usage of PBS medicines have …
Keep up to date with technology
Australia’s only event focusing on e-prescribing and electronic medication management is to be held in Sydney this year The 6th Annual eMedication Management Conference will take place on 14-15 March …
New drug in leukaemia fight
A new anti-cancer medication has been approved by the TGA for treatment of the most common type of leukaemia in Australia Venclexta (venetoclax) is a once-daily oral B-cell lymphoma-2 inhibitor …
Guild calls on Pharmacy Review to “come clean”
The Pharmacy Guild has reiterated its request for the King Review to disclose its dealings with Deloitte Australia in “conflict of interest” furore In a statement released on Wednesday, the …
Inclement weather not to blame for aches and pains
Changes in the weather are not connected with back pain or osteoarthritis symptoms, Australian researchers have concluded A study comparing weather patterns with pain symptoms has shown no association between …