Cutting pharmacy funding could cost NHS billions
A new analysis shows up to £2billion is already spent on GP visits for issues that could be handled by pharmacists As many as 3,000 community pharmacies in the UK …
Can ovaries grow new eggs?
The accepted view is that women are born with a fixed number of eggs, but a new drug may change everything Early evidence taken from a small study involving cancer patients …
World news wrapup: 13 October 2016
We take a look at pharmacy news from around the world New York, US: A New York pharmacy introduced a 7% “man tax” for one day in a bid to …
Face the facts, doctor: Part two
Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s Victorian branch president, Anthony Tassone, responds to comments by Dr Evan Ackermann This is the second part of a two-part rebuttal published on the AJP. Read part …
Pharmacists welcomed in general practice
Early evidence from a pilot study being conducted in western Sydney shows positive results Western Sydney’s Primary Health Network (PHN), WentWest, has been collaborating with general practice groups across the …
Overhaul recommended
Location, ownership rules and Guild-government agreements all in the firing line for CHF A major shake-up to pharmacy regulations are needed to move the profession into a more central role …
Warning over bulk sales
Reports over questionable bulk medicine sales on the rise, Pharmacy Board warns The Pharmacy Board of Australia has expressed concern about a recent increase in reports of pharmacies participating in …
Face the facts, doctor
Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s Victorian branch president, Anthony Tassone, responds to comments by Dr Evan Ackermann This is part one of a two-part rebuttal published on the AJP. Read part two …
Pharmacies in Europe: all is not lost!
A trip around the world gave Elise and Dean Apolloni a new perspective on the future of pharmacy We are the typical holidaying pharmacists! Lucky enough to spend five weeks …
CWH attacks location rules, Guild hits back
Chemist Warehouse and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia go head-to-head on location rules in their Pharmacy Review submissions Both the giant pharmacy chain and membership organisation commissioned analyses of the …
Safety alert: NSAIDs and miscarriage
A TGA review has found medicine labelling is inconsistent regarding the association between non-aspirin NSAIDs and miscarriage The safety review confirmed there is a known association between use of these …
GSK in the clear
Panadol Osteo pricing statement ambiguous, but not false or misleading: ACCC The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has concluded its investigation into whether GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) made misleading statements about a …