Two-dose HPV vaccine looks likely
Evidence is growing in support of a two- instead of three-dose HPV vaccination regimen in AustraliaThis evidence is currently being reviewed by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation according …
Parents ignoring SIDS guidlines to avoid flat head syndrome
Parents are ignoring SIDS prevention guidelines in a bid to avoid flat head syndrome, new research has shown.A study published in Child: Care, Health and Development revealed parents are ignoring …
Are you really service-based?
Each pharmacy, and the wider industry, needs to put their heart into professional services, writes Ian FredericksI firmly believe that community pharmacy has divided itself into two distinct models: the Chemist …
Tinder can be bad for your mental health
The popular dating app can impact the self-esteem and body image of both men and womenTinder users can be more susceptible to developing a negative body image compared to those …
‘Don’t go out or I stab you’ – pharmacy robbed
A pharmacist pushed a knife-wielding robber to the ground over the weekend so he could escape his own pharmacy to get help.At around 10am on Sunday, a man entered the …
Aussies prefer pharmacy over supermarkets
A whopping 83% of Australians prefer to buy their medicines from a pharmacy rather than a supermarket, according to Canstar Blue – but the top thing they want from pharmacy …
Prescribing social activities doesn’t achieve aims
“Social prescribing” of activities like cooking or gardening has failed to improve patient health or cut GP visits, a pilot scheme evaluation has found.Pulsetoday reports that the study examined a …
Blooms The Chemist takes out customer satisfaction award
Blooms The Chemist has topped the Canstar Blue pharmacy customer satisfaction ratings – for the second year in a row.The chain rated five stars in the “Most Satisfied Customers – …
SHPA journal seeks assistant editors
The Society of Hospital Pharmacists Australia is looking for several assistant editors for the Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research.The journal is now positioned for major change and expansion, says …
Hamilton’s Pharmacy 547 is NZ’s Pharmacy of the Year
Hamilton’s Pharmacy 547 has been named Community Pharmacy of the Year award at New Zealand’s 2016 Pharmacy Awards.This year’s awards ceremony was held in Auckland and saw approximately 370 pharmacy …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest research newsComparison of the Male Osteoporosis Risk Estimation Score (MORES) With FRAX in Identifying Men at Risk for OsteoporosisA comparison of the male osteoporosis …
Calling for help: Part 2
We take a look at a couple of real-life stories of pharmacists who have experienced workplace pressures, customer abuse and moreThis is the second installation of a two-part series about …