Lined up for the prize
GuildCare Pharmacy of the Year finalists revealed In a break with tradition, GuildCare has announced three finalists for the 2017 GuildCare Pharmacy of the Year award. The three pharmacies are: …
Pharmacies key to weight loss success
A CSIRO-led weight loss program has rolled out in 300 Australian pharmacies and enrolled more than 38,000 patients since 2014 Delivered in pharmacy and online, the Impromy program has harnessed …
Swedish pharmacy makes coughing billboard to help smokers quit
The digital screens start coughing whenever a smoker is near, to help them quit in the new year Swedish pharmacy chain Apotek Hjärtat is running a quit-smoking campaign using a …
Reform the PBS, consumer group demands
Government should scrap co-pay increases and move to electronic recording, CHF says The Federal Government should reform the PBS safety net so consumers with high usage of PBS medicines have …
Keep up to date with technology
Australia’s only event focusing on e-prescribing and electronic medication management is to be held in Sydney this year The 6th Annual eMedication Management Conference will take place on 14-15 March …
New drug in leukaemia fight
A new anti-cancer medication has been approved by the TGA for treatment of the most common type of leukaemia in Australia Venclexta (venetoclax) is a once-daily oral B-cell lymphoma-2 inhibitor …
Guild calls on Pharmacy Review to “come clean”
The Pharmacy Guild has reiterated its request for the King Review to disclose its dealings with Deloitte Australia in “conflict of interest” furore In a statement released on Wednesday, the …
Inclement weather not to blame for aches and pains
Changes in the weather are not connected with back pain or osteoarthritis symptoms, Australian researchers have concluded A study comparing weather patterns with pain symptoms has shown no association between …
Welcome to 2017 from PDL
Happy New Year to PDL members! Pharmacy interns who are currently becoming registered please contact PDL to ensure your professional indemnity insurance cover is up to date and active by …
To fast or not to fast
Do pharmacists need training in cultural sensitivity? Australian pharmacists require more training in cultural sensitivity and clinical implications of religious requirements, say researchers who interviewed patients with diabetes who undertake …
PPIs linked to higher gastro risk
Users of acid suppression drugs should be vigilant about food hygiene due to increased risk of bacterial gastroenteritis Researchers in Scotland have found a positive association between use of acid …
Sussan Ley defends expenses after stepping aside
Ley has attempted to explain the problematic travel expenses in full and is “very confident” she has not broken any rules During a press conference on Monday, Ms Ley said the …