Priceline pharmacists: We stand with the Guild on CPA
Owner group tells govt panel that CPA negotiations should stay the same and highlights issues of high-cost meds Priceline’s Pharmacy Brand Advisory Committee, which represents pharmacist owners across Australia, has …
Forum: Are we ready to say NO to antibiotic requests?
“Landmark declaration agreeing to combat antimicrobial resistance signed by 193 countries at the United Nations General Assembly…. …. By 2050, if left unchecked, drug-resistant infections will kill 10 million …
Town-specific diabetes service resources aid pharmacy
These could help foster collaboration between pharmacists and local allied health, a Lower Hume-based study has found Rebecca Murphy from the Lower Hume Primary Care Partnership, on behalf of the …
Upschedule codeine to reduce misuse: Canadian pharmacist
Making it prescription-only is likely the best way to address misuse and abuse in both Canada and Australia, he argues Jesse MacKinnon, who has just published an article about OTC codeine …
Tribute to retiring PDL stalwart
Curtis Ruhnau reflects on the career of an institution of NSW pharmacy An institution of NSW pharmacy is about to sign-off on a long and honourable career that has provided …
Lessons in risk minimisation: Part 2
It’s a good idea to periodically conduct risk analyses of your pharmacy’s processes and procedures, says PDL chair Dean Schulze This is the second installment of a two-part series. See …
South Koreans flock to famous Paris pharmacy
Pharmacie Monge has been added to travellers’ itinerary when visiting the city of love The pharmacy has a dozen Korean-speaking employees and some flyers are written in the language, the …
Happy World Pharmacists Day!
Sunday 25 September marks the global occasion, now in its sixth year World Pharmacists Day was launched several years ago by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Council, which designated 25 …
The week in review
It’s been a week of controversy for pharmacy, with several issues cropping up in mainstream news Over the weekend former Home and Away star Christie Hayes wrote a blog on Mamamia explaining …
Poll: How can pharmacy raise wages?
Wages for pharmacists are a source of significant tension in the industry – but what would be the best way to improve them? One of the strongest themes emerging from …
Lessons in risk minimisation
It’s a good idea to periodically conduct risk analyses of your pharmacy’s processes and procedures, says PDL chair Dean Schulze New staff, operational changes and the force of time can …
Forum: What do we want? eHealth! When do we want it? Now!
Excellent post on eHealth in pharmacy from Valentino Cosic posted in the Forum yesterday. “My feelings about electronic health records are mixed. I have worked in a restructured hospital overseas …