Pharmacies contribute to health on the high street
The presence of a community pharmacy on a local main shopping or high street has a significant positive effect on health in the area, a UK report has found. The …
Union welcomes pharmacy deregulation move
Professional Pharmacists Australia has welcomed the Competition Policy Review’s recommendation to reconsider pharmacy location rules. Professional Pharmacists Australia CEO Chris Walton is urging the government to reconsider location rules as …
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it: PSA
The PSA has disagreed with the Competition Policy Review’s recommendations to deregulate pharmacy, saying the current system does not require fixing. The current system of community pharmacy has been proven …
Guild rejects pharmacy deregulation recommendations
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has slammed the Competition Policy Review’s recommendations to deregulate pharmacies. The current model of community pharmacy serves the nation extremely well, the Guild says in …
Review recommends pharmacy deregulation
The Competition Policy Review has recommended the removal of current restrictions on pharmacy ownership and location. These rules are unnecessary for ensuring quality of advice and care for patients, and …
Vitamin/supplement market growing
Globally, the vitamin supplements market is expected to grow at a calculated annual growth rate of approximately 6.8% between 2014 and 2020, rising from a market value of US$37.4 billion …
Amneal to buy Actavis’ Australian generics
Amneal Pharmaceuticals and Actavis Australia, a subsidiary of Actavis plc today announced they have signed a binding letter of intent which provides that Amneal intends to acquire substantially all of …
Let allied health do its job: Terry White
Allied health practitioners such as pharmacy need to be given more support to step up and fill gaps in health care, says Terry White – because an expansion in their …
Waugh opens first Victorian Blooms The Chemist
Aussie cricket legend Steve Waugh will launch Victoria’s first Blooms The Chemist pharmacy in Cranbourne Park, Melbourne on Saturday, March 28, 2015. In his new role as ambassador for the …
Clinical tips: Food safety explained
Clinical tips: Food safety explained. There have been recent reports in the press of people who contracted hepatitis A from imported frozen berries. These and other events certainly brought to …
King to head Choosing Wisely
Associate Professor Richard King has been appointed as the inaugural Chair of the Choosing Wisely Australia Advisory Group. Choosing Wisely Australia will launch on 29 April 2015. The initiative is …
Pharmacists key in interprofessional collaboration
As pharmacists we need to be active in improving inter-professional collaboration and communication. I feel that the way to move our profession forward and facilitate positive change, is for passionate …