CWH gains prime position at AFL Grand Final
The pharmacy group will have product packs on all seats of the MCG with in-store offers, and a kick-for-cash comp Chemist Warehouse has placed 100,000 seat cushions filled with products …
World news wrapup: 28 September 2017
British pharmacist allegedly showed children Islamic State videos; CVS beefs up defenses in opioid fight; tech allegedly stole pain drugs from dying patients Nottingham, England: Leicester pharmacist Zameer Ghumra has …
A question of privacy
Concerns have been raised over privacy provisions in some pharmacies that administer vaccinations In its latest communique, the Victorian Pharmacy Authority says it has “become aware that some pharmacies may …
How pharmacy celebrated its annual day
The profession has marked World Pharmacists’ Day by highlighting how pharmacy can help manage health care challenges Irish people make an estimated two million visits to community pharmacy every month, …
“We need to look at real world evidence”
Quantifying the true effect of a drug on the population goes beyond looking at the short-term results of clinical trials, says doc A Sydney cardiologist has pointed out the importance …
Top results for hospital pharmacist charting service
A Sydney pilot study has found pharmacist medication charting significantly reduced errors—a finding that could pave the way for future prescribing A trial of a pharmacist charting service in a …
Pharmacy key in ‘third wave’ health reforms
The Pharmacy Guild has begun talks with Health Minister Greg Hunt to discuss how pharmacy can help avoid hospital admissions In this week’s edition of Guild newsletter Forefront, national executive …
Driver flattens pharmacy beauty room
Staff and customers at the Yarrawonga TerryWhite Chemmart had a narrow escape when a customer drove through a front window At around four-thirty in the afternoon last Thursday, an elderly …
HPS chief steps down
HPS has announced the retirement of longstanding Chief Executive Officer Tony Wyatt Having led HPS from a privately owned business, through to private equity investment, and now sole ownership by …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news We have had a gutful: The need for deprescribing proton pump inhibitors Times series analysis of PBS and RPBS …
Codeine rescheduling and its impact on consumer access to medication
Dr Angel Gonzalez takes a look at the implications of the codeine decision Community pharmacies have been facing a growing concern with the problematic use of drugs containing substances with …
Poll: What do you think about Supercare pharmacies?
Would you work for a pharmacy that is open 24/7, 365 days of the year? There are currently 12 Supercare Pharmacies across Victoria, with a further eight to be opened …