Best jobs of 2016: pharmacist rates highly
It appears that life is relatively rosy for American pharmacists, as the profession has been listed close to the top of the 2016 CareerCast.com Jobs Rated report. Out of the …
Not everyone who takes painkillers for fun is an addict; some have just found a different way to cope
Not everyone who takes painkillers for fun is an addict; some have just found a different way to cope Stephen Tomsen, Western Sydney University and Kev Dertadian, UNSW Australia The …
If I don’t supply it the next pharmacy will
An anonymous poster raises an age old problem in the AJP Discussion Forum: If the owner “refused a sale the buyer would find another pharmacy not using the (MedsAssist) program …
Vaccination: GP, pharmacy or café?
The North West Melbourne Primary Health Network has announced that its Vaccination Café will be back this year, offering free coffee, flu vaccines and whooping cough boosters; meanwhile, the RACGP …
Mobile radiation product in pharmacy sparks Twitter storm
Twitter users have queried whether Patch’d, a device which claims to offer health benefits by protecting mobile phone users from radiation, is appropriate for sale in community pharmacy. User @BookWombat …
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 …