Why a good pharmacy is like a netball team
A good pharmacy manager acts as a coach for his or her pharmacy team, writes former Queensland Firebird Karen Brown If you were to ask my team (actually, if you …
PDL update
PDL renewals are now due Well done to members who have already renewed. If you have not yet renewed you still have time. Your PDL membership including Professional Liabilities Insurance …
Chinese injection for Australian pharmacy industry
A major health expo in Melbourne, to be attended by more than 400 Chinese pharmacy owners representing a $300 billion industry, is expected to have major ramifications for Australian pharmaceutical …
Chemmart training gets pharmacists out on the floor
More than 240 pharmacists have attended the second annual Chemmart Masterclass, to build on the success they have experienced since the program’s launch last April. Held in Melbourne from April …
HPS rolling out ROWA
Pharmacy services provider HPS says it is further underlining its commitment to innovation in the sector, deploying ROWA automation at the larger sites across its Australian network. The technology is …
New centre to tackle childhood obesity
A world-first research centre exclusively focused on tackling the childhood obesity epidemic will launch this week at the University of Sydney’s Charles Perkins Centre. Globally renowned experts from seven universities …
Cold tablet double (or even triple) recording?
With the rollout of OTC codeine recording app MedsASSIST, cold tablets containing codeine and pseudoephedrine may now need to be entered into at least two discreet databases – three if …
Research roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest research relevant to pharmacists from around the world Diabetes treatments and risk of amputation, blindness, severe kidney failure, hyperglycaemia, and hypoglycaemia Using …
Ramadan with diabetes: pharmacists need training
Pharmacists need more resources on how to help patients whose cultural and religious practices may impact on chronic illness, a new study looking at patients with diabetes who fast during …
Cardiac rehabilitation programs needed
Greater uptake of life-saving cardiac rehabilitation programs for heart attack survivors could reduce costs to the national health system by $35.5 million and stop 2,100 heart attacks across the country …
New therapies for hep C listed
New therapies have been PBS listed for the treatment of genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C virus. AbbVie Australia today announced that Viekira Pak (ombitasvir, paritaprevir, ritonavir tablets; dasabuvir tablets) and …
New chemo listing in indolent Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
A cancer medicine that doubles progression free survival in people with indolent Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and is less toxic than previous chemotherapy regimens will be added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme …