Big year for pharmacy leader
EBOS Group, owners of Symbion and Terry White Chemmart, have recorded a record net profit, but have seen a slight downturn in healthcare revenue EBOS Group today announced a record …
Five of the best
Five community pharmacies have been named as the finalists in this year’s Guild Pharmacy of the Year Awards The Pharmacy of the Year Awards recognise community pharmacies that are highly …
Asthma meds found to impact fertility
Short-acting asthma relievers have been linked to reduced fertility in women… but there’s good news for those who use long-acting preventers Women with asthma who use short-acting asthma relievers may …
Continued dispensing or conditional dispensing?
Why can’t pharmacists directly access the PBS for their patients? wonders Angelo Pricolo Many times we have heard various people, organisations or even other governments talk about the Australian Pharmaceutical …
Divisive bill draws praise
Self medication industry applauds the amended TGA bill, saying it is taking steps to develop a self-regulatory system to replace current pre-approval advertising scheme The Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2017 Measures …
Daigou association plans to address ethics
They’ve come under fire for stripping Chemist Warehouse shelves of baby formula… but the Daigou is here to stay The Daigou channel – people and businesses who purchase goods “on …
Sue Kirsa to head Council
Sue Kirsa has been elected president of the Australian Pharmacy Council At the APC’s February Council meeting, Associate Professor Sue Kirsa was elected President for a two year term commencing …
WA mandatory reporting model ‘will end up saving lives’
Greg Hunt has foreshadowed the removal of mandatory reporting rules for doctors who have sought help for mental health conditions For some time the State and Territory Health Ministers have …
Another inquiry suggests deregulation
The Government should “reconsider its commitment to the Pharmacy Rules,” a Senate inquiry into red tape has found The Select Committee on Red Tape has handed down an interim report …
Renewed training for pharmacy staff
In response to demand from the pharmacy profession, the PSA has resumed providing qualifications for both dispensary and pharmacy assistants Enrolments are now open for the Certificate III in Community …
Self-prescribing leads to deregistration
A NSW doctor with a codeine dependency has been struck off for prescribing scheduled medicines to himself over 600 times in just two years A doctor who had practised in …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby examines the latest in research news Dual antiplatelet therapy: how, how long, and in which patients? Dual antiplatelet therapy is a crucial therapeutic intervention in patients with stable …