What happened to chemist-only?
A trip down memory lane to look at how government, business and pharmacy itself helped sink the front-of-shop ‘chemist only’ product, by Ralph Tapping Younger pharmacists will have some difficulty …
“One airway, one disease”
Rhinitis and asthma are frequently linked together and should be considered as a single pathology in approaches to thunderstorm asthma, say doctors in MJA InSight Referencing the “world’s most devastating …
Victorian pharmacist flu jabs launched
Victorian Health Minister Jill Hennessy visited Priceline Pharmacy in Williamstown to encourage Victorians to get vaccinated Ms Hennessy highlighted the Victorian Government’s education initiative which saw more than 500 pharmacists …
Could we be facing a flu pandemic?
The number of new flu viruses is increasing and could lead to a pandemic, say Australian epidemiologists C Raina MacIntyre, Professor of Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, Head of the School of Public Health and …
Forum: Targin Product Presentations
“I can’t understand why pharmaceutical companies kept choosing product presentations that increase rather than mitigate medication errors. Though we have been so blessed with an array of colours to select …
Poll: Do you support a mandatory national real-time monitoring system?
Health Minister Greg Hunt is expected to announce additional funding to get a mandatory national real-time recording system up and running by the end of the year According to media …
Dog medicine leads to mixup
An unusual case from France has highlighted the importance of medicine reconciliation, say experts A 66-year-old man with cirrhosis and chronic alcoholism was accidentally prescribed his dog’s medication when admitted …
A bitter penalty
It’s a decision that seems likely to split the profession: with low base wages already a significant problem, employee pharmacists are signalling that they may leave for good over cuts …
Research roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid (Fish Oil) Supplementation and the Prevention of Clinical Cardiovascular Disease This review by the American …
Making sure you get social
Does a dedicated social media strategy offer benefits to a pharmacy? Chris Brooker investigates The social media landscape continues to evolve rapidly for both consumers and businesses. With nearly three …
Man sentenced after pharmacy rampage
A Victorian man has been sentenced to two years and nine months in prison after he trashed a pharmacy and threatened staff with scissors Jeamy Olaa pleaded guilty to several …
Union puts out call for employee pharmacist witnesses
The union for employee pharmacists has provided the Fair Work Commission with a major submission in support of lifting pay in the Pharmacy Industry Award PPA’s submission covers the expert evidence it …