Medicines information should be part of national policies
Strategies for medicines information should be included in national medicines policies, say the authors of a new FIP publication The authors of Medicines information: Strategic development say this is the …
New PSA17 website launches
PSA has launched a new website for PSA17, which will feature more than 50 presenters including international speakers The theme of the conference will be Leading Pharmacy Innovation. PSA has …
Twitter roundup: Pharmacy gems
Can you say it in 140 characters or less? …We take a look at the best pharmacy tweets of the past week Can you read this Rx? Find the answer …
Forum: Community Pharmacy Career Opportunities
“Community pharmacists will often describe a lack of career pathways, some take the risk and purchase a business, some engage in additional professional services such as medication reviews, becoming a …
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 …