Pharmacy journal raises flag for antibiotic stewardship
The International Journal of Pharmacy Practice has released its special February issue focused on antibiotic resistance This month’s IJPP free-to-view issue is opened by the journal’s editor Christine Bond, Professor …
Poll: What do you think about vending machines selling cheap vitamins and medicines?
People can now purchase vitamins, perfumes, medicines, soft drink and more from vending machines in Melbourne A group called Vitamin Warehouse has installed several vending machines in a shopfront on Fitzroy Street …
Ouch! The drugs don’t work for back pain, but here’s what does
There are effective approaches to managing back pain, but they’re not as simple as taking a pill, say researchers from The George Institute Gustavo Machado, Research fellow, George Institute for Global …
SmarterPharm and Pharmacy Alliance to merge
Independent pharmacy group SmarterPharm has announced a business merge with new partner Pharmacy Alliance With significant changes occurring in the pharmacy industry primarily driven by PBS reforms, SmarterPharm sought a …
RB cops NZ fine over pain range
Reckitt Benckiser has been fined NZ$1.08 million in the Auckland District Court for 10 charges relating to its Nurofen specific pain range products The products include Nurofen Migraine Pain, Nurofen …
A taxing stand-off
Tax data set to be the new battleground between the Pharmacy Guild and the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation The simmering disagreement between the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and …
Forum: pharmacy does it for free
Over 40 comments have been posted to a thread in the AJP Discussion about pharmacy’s propensity to give away its services for free. Take a look and / or post …
Vitamin vending machines hit Australia
People can purchase vitamins, perfumes, medicines, soft drink and more from vending machines that have opened in Melbourne A group called Vitamin Warehouse has installed several vending machines in a shopfront on Fitzroy …
Visit us at APP2017
Come and say g’day to the PDL crew at APP2017! PDL is Australia’s leading choice for Pharmacist Professional Liabilities Insurance (PI) cover. Pharmacist members of PDL have access to a …
Most plan to keep MedsASSIST
Most pharmacists intend to keep using MedsASSIST between now and February 2018, an AJP poll has found MedsASSIST may not have stopped the TGA from deciding to upschedule OTC preparations …
Production problems
Approval of an alternative angina treatment will not resolve potential shortages resulting from issues with an existing drug The TGA advised recently that it had approved an alternative product …
Herbal medicines: what risks do they pose?
A review published in today’s Medical Journal of Australia has taken aim at herbal medicines and their possible contribution to morbidity and mortality The narrative review by researchers at the University …