‘Man tax’ pharmacy flooded with hate mail
The New York pharmacy which made headlines last week when it introduced a one-day “man tax” has received a massive backlash including threats and hate speech. The pharmacy, Thompson Chemists …
Alleged syringe-armed robber faces court
A man has been charged after an alleged armed robbery of a pharmacy in northern NSW. About 9.30am on Sunday 9 October 2016, a 55-year-old man allegedly armed with a …
eMIMS winners revealed
Three lucky AJP readers have each won one of three 12-month subscriptions to eMIMS Each single user annual subscription is for eMIMSCloud and the IMGateway drug, herb, food and supplement …
Forum: how do small rural pharmacies survive?
“Why do people open very small isolated pharmacies in areas where the population is not enough to sustain your usual pharmacy. And then advertise for relief pharmacists doing 20 scripts/day, and …
Is androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer associated with dementia?
Androgen deprivation therapy has shown survival benefit in some patients, but it also has been associated with some adverse health effects and a possible link to neurocognitive dysfunction. A new …
Pharmacy by the numbers
Profession’s numbers continue to soar There are now 29,717 registered pharmacists, according to the latest statistics from the Pharmacy Board of Australia. An ever increasing percentage of the profession are …
Pharmacy knife robber loses appeal
A man who robbed a Kingston pharmacy with a knife has had his appeal for a reduced sentence dismissed. Stewart Bartle was sentenced in April 2016 to three years’ imprisonment …
“My career as a pharmacist and television presenter”
This UK pharmacist presents live television to a global audience in two different languages every morning Bav Heer, a pharmacist from Birmingham in the UK, has spoken to The Pharmaceutical …
The week in review
Pharmacy saw a stoush between the PSA and the SHPA, and CWH went head-to-head with the Guild over location rules Early in the week, the PSA slammed statements in the …
Capital Chemist Wanniassa wins mental health week award
The Capital Chemist in Wanniassa has won the Promotion, Prevention and Early Intervention award at the ACT Mental Health Week Awards this week. The Award, from the ACT Mental Health …
‘All general practices would benefit from a pharmacist’s expertise.’
All general practices would benefit from a pharmacist’s expertise, according to the Royal College of GPs Scotland and Royal Pharmaceutical Society Scotland. The two groups have issued a joint statement …
Mental health script volume up, cost down
While more subsidised mental health-related prescriptions are being dispensed in Australia, government spending on these medications has fallen, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and …