Vitamin gets D for colds prevention
A Canadian study set out to find whether supplementing with high-dose vitamin D helped prevent children catching colds… and found it didn’t Previous studies have suggested that children may be …
Does anyone have HMR pharmacists’ back?
Failure to lift the cap on HMRs makes no sense, writes Karalyn Huxhagen The recent discussion about the new Community Pharmacy Agreement rules has fuelled my ire. When I spoke …
Amcal to relaunch at the age of 80
Amcal is celebrating its 80th birthday by announcing the brand’s relaunch Amcal got started in Australia in the 1930s as Allied Master Chemists of Australia Limited (A.M.C.A.L): at its inception …
Despite workforce woes, pharmacy grows
The number of registered pharmacists in Australia continues to rise, Board data shows Pharmacists and other industry stakeholders recently told the AJP that pharmacists are “leaving the profession in droves”. …
Updates to pregnancy drug advice list
What are the 10 new additions to the Prescribing Medicines in Pregnancy database? The TGA has announced that 10 medicines are being added to its Prescribing Medicines in Pregnancy database. According …
At-risk travellers prioritise insurance over vaccinations
New research has found Australians still aren’t aware of the health risks of travel – even when they visit an “at-risk” destination Researchers commissioned by Sanofi Pasteur surveyed 1,042 “at-risk” …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Efficacy and safety of tofacitinib monotherapy, tofacitinib with methotrexate, and adalimumab with methotrexate in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (ORAL …
Change at the top
NAPSA members have elected their new leadership Victorian student Sandra Minas will be the next President of the National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association (NAPSA). Ms Minas, a student at La …
Innovator Nils Vesk to speak at Pharmacy Connect
A futurist will engage Pharmacy Connect delegates on how to stay ahead of change The pharmacy industry is undergoing significant changes with pharmacies increasingly required to make fundamental changes in …
Pharmacy first to host organ donor touchscreen
A Como pharmacy has become the first to install a touchscreen enabling customers to sign up to be organ donors The Amcal Community Pharmacy Como hosted the launch of a …
Picton thanks its pharmacy with award
The Picton community gave its pharmacy’s new customer focus the thumbs up with its Business of the Year Award When the Picton Discount Drug Store took out the Wollondilly Business …
Chemist Warehouse looks to New Zealand
Chemist Warehouse is planning to expand across the Tasman – maybe sooner rather than later New Zealand’s stuff.co.nz reported over the weekend that the Australian giant has reportedly been looking …