Switch hitters recognised
Some of the leading OTC sales and marketing campaigns were recognised at the Australian Self Medication Industry (ASMI) Diamond Awards dinner. Held in Sydney late last week, three categories of …
Shaving PBS cuts into pharmacy
What are the top five inexpensive and fast acting initiatives available to offset the impact of PBS cuts? Price disclosure is a continuous PBS cost shaving process. It requires pharmacy …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest research news that matters to pharmacy Azithromycin for Acute Exacerbations of Asthma The Azithromycin Against Placebo in Exacerbations of Asthma (AZALEA) randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled …
Zoster vaccine added to NIP
Those aged 70-79 can now freely access the vaccine, which aims to protect against shingles and related neuropathic pain From 1 November, Australia’s only vaccine to protect against shingles and …
Pharmacist rapes customer, attempts to flee country
An intern pharmacist who raped a customer has had his provisional registration cancelled, and been barred from reapplying for registration for four years. The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal heard …
Meth users too embarrassed to seek help
The biggest barriers to methamphetamine users seeking treatment are embarrassment or stigma, belief that help is not needed, preferring to withdraw without help and privacy concerns, according to a new …
GPs expect medicinal cannabis request spike
Changes to legislation on medicinal cannabis have the potential to be mistaken by patients as official endorsement of its use, according to a position statement released this week by the …
King thanks participants, flags financial analysis of pharmacy sector
The Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation will now involve a comprehensive financial analysis of the pharmacy sector, review chairman Stephen King says. In a message to stakeholders, Professor King …
Pharmacy Alliance launches new strategy
Pharmacy Alliance has announced the next stage of its consumer strategy, at its Members Meetings held nationally this month In October 2014, more than 500 members were introduced to the …
What will consumers gain from research into complementary medicines?
What will consumers gain from research into complementary medicines? Nicholas Fuller, University of Sydney and Colman Taylor, University of Sydney A new multimillion dollar deal between Swisse Wellness and CSIRO …
Aussies warned on asbestos hazards
Tomorrow is the start of National Asbestos Awareness Month, a campaign to educate homeowners, renovators, handymen and tradespeople about the dangers of asbestos and how to manage it safely. Australia …
Show me some discipline
‘Counter discipline’…a retail virtue too compelling to ignore, says Glenn Guilfoyle As consumers, pharmacists – like Joe Public at large, are so conditioned these days to a certain “counter discipline” …