Why pharmacy must support pill testing
Pharmacy needs to get serious about pill checking and other harm minimisation measures, writes Liam Murphy I’m just going to get straight to the point: the pharmacy industry and its …
New ovarian cancer drug listed
A new drug therapy for women with advanced ovarian cancer has been listed on the PBS as of today – which is also the first day of Ovarian Cancer Awareness …
Keeping alert matters
Pharmacists could do more to educate consumers on the risks of medicines that impair alertness A series of detailed interviews with community pharmacists shows that many in the profession believe …
Strong demand for female libido-boosting drugs
Two out of three women are willing to buy and take a sexuality-boosting medication, according to a population survey Swiss researchers have conducted a cross-sectional online survey to find out …
Should the Easter Bunny come out to play now?
Does the Easter bunny really want to come out to play in January? Peter James Ryan asks in Inside FMCG Retail has been a calendar-based business for all of its …
A time of shortages
The TGA has provided updates on new and ongoing medicine shortages relevant to pharmacy The shortage warnings include: * There is limited availability of the hyperthyroidism treatment Neo-Mercazole (carbimazole) 5 …
Forum: pharmacy does it for free!
“Why aren’t community pharmacies contracting their valuable services with the care providers in the community? Why do we continue to provide our valuable social and medical services without charge?” Post …
National Student Business Plan Competition launches
The eleventh National Student Business Plan Competition is now underway – testing the flair and entrepreneurship of students preparing for a career in community pharmacy The Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s …
The biggest show in town
AJP will be bringing you all the news, views and events from APP 2017 across a range of media There’s now just over a week to go till the biggest …
Personalised info drives more people to quit
Smokers who receive personalised information about their health risks may be more likely to quit, British research suggests Researchers from the University College London have conducted a randomised controlled trial …
Playing god?
Calling to mind the sci-fi tale of Dr Moreau and his monstrous experiments, US scientists have created the first ever human-pig embryos and hybrid “chimeras” Using stem cell technology, Californian …
Priceline reports record profits
The owner of Priceline Pharmacy, Soul Pattinson and Pharmacist Advice has flagged a record half-year profit Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API) reported on Wednesday that it expects its half-year net profit …