CM critics should welcome evidence: Gibson
Critics of complementary medicine should welcome evidence to support its use when supplied, Carl Gibson of the Complementary Medicines Association has told the AJP. Gibson, the CEO of CMA, was …
Taren Gill appointed first PSA Early Career Pharmacist board director
Taren Gill is the first Early Career Pharmacist to be appointed as a PSA National Board Director to help shape the future of the profession, , the organisation says. PSA’s …
Forum: Dispense Automation
“Does anyone has any experience they can share with dispensing robots? We’ve got a fairly old Gollmann dispensing machine. There is also the Dose Innovation machine. Any other machines?” Read …
PDL Update: Confusion over new and unusual drugs
Here are a few key scenarios highlighting new or unusual products which have been involved in a recent spate of dispensing errors PDL has proven and ongoing success in minimising …
Soul Pattinson to sell heritage Pitt Street Mall building
The iconic Washington H. Soul Pattinson building at 160 Pitt Street Mall is now on the market After 150 years of ownership, Washington H. Soul Pattinson (WHSP) has moved to sell …
Pharma industry payments hit target
Evidence shows a convincing association between sponsored meals and increased brand-name prescribing Two US studies have found a strong link between industry sponsored meals for doctors and an increase in …
Clinical tips: all about eyes
Pharmacists can advise on a range of issues around eye health, including the use of drops and preventive advice, writes Louis Roller Pharmacists are often confronted with customers displaying eye …
Can smartphones cause transient blindness?
Transient smartphone-induced blindness may become more frequent due to user behaviour, experts say – and understanding the issue can help avoid unnecessary anxiety and investigation. A group of London eye …
Open all hours: inside a Supercare Pharmacy
Extending a pharmacy’s opening hours to 24 hours a day takes a fair bit of work – and it’s had to happen quickly for Yarraville’s Carnovale Pharmacy. Carnovale is one …
Boots responds, but is met with scepticism
UK pharmacy giant Boots has told Chemist + Druggist that clinical services should not be undertaken inappropriately – but UK pharmacists don’t seem convinced. C+D spoke to the chain after …
Change & stability in PSA leadership
President re-elected, but new blood to enter senior ranks at the PSA Victorian pharmacist Joe Demarte has been re-elected as President by the national PSA board. Demarte, who is also …
‘If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys’ – the week’s best comments
AJP takes a look back at this week’s best reader comments Several readers responded to our report that the TGA has advised of a shortage of metformin extended release tablets: …