Coming to terms with children’s health
When it comes to children’s health pharmacists can not only help alleviate some of the key concerns for parents, they can ensure their pharmacy is a child-friendly space, writes Leanne …
Wishes aren’t enough for pharmacy transformation
Just wanting to transform a community pharmacy into the professional services model of the future may not be enough to achieve success This is the view of NSW pharmacist Adam …
Rockhampton pharmacies under administration
High rent and price disclosure may be factors in the uncertainty over the future of two Queensland pharmacies, say local media Administrators have been appointed to handle the liquidation of Terry …
Robert F. Kennedy Jr and Robert De Niro offer $100,000 to anyone who can prove vaccines are safe
Citing concerns about the safety of mercury in vaccines, RFK Jr challenged journalists and the public this week at the National Press Club in Washington, DC World Mercury Project Chairman Mr …
Dr Carolyn Glazier is WA Intern of the Year
Innovative pharmacist Dr Carolyn Glazier was named the PSA MIMS Western Australian Intern of the Year at the recent WA Excellence Awards The Western Australian Early Career Pharmacist Award, Pharmacist …
QUM network launches in SEQ, NSW
A new drugs and medicines initiative in South East Queensland and Northern NSW is aiming to improve Australians’ health A first for Queensland led by Griffith’s School of Pharmacy, the …
‘Doubtful debt’ impacts Sigma earnings
Sigma has pointed to “doubtful debt” relating to one pharmacy group as having impacted its earnings before interest and tax during the last financial year Sigma Pharmaceuticals says it will …
Forum: Show us ya scripts on file
“I am interested in how different pharmacies manage their scripts on file. The main pharmacy I work at has a few draws in the dispensary counter that they are stored …
Ex-pharmacist challenges deregistration decision
A former pharmacist who was struck off for supplying counterfeit Viagra has attempted to have the decision altered, blaming his legal reps for an error Mr Mina Attia, the former …
Profit over patients? Looking deeper into pharmacy CV checks
An article published by a doctor’s publication doesn’t tell the full story, says researcher A recent article in the Australian Doctor website called “Profit over patients? Concerns about pharmacy CV checks” …
Clinical tips: menstruation
It can be hard to work out what’s normal when it comes to menstruation, write Dr Esther Lau and Professor Lisa Nissen For many women, “that time of the month” …
Pharmacists undermining their own authority: CHF
The Consumers Health Forum says pharmacists are jeopardising their authority as health professionals by promoting unproven complementary medicines In a call to “end the marketing practices that can mislead people …