Research roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Mirtazapine for chronic insomnia in older adults: a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial-the MIRAGE study Mirtazapine promotes sleep by blocking serotonin and …
CWH founders expand property empire
Chemist Warehouse bosses splash $5 million on Rockhampton shopping arcade Chemist Warehouse co-founders, Sam and Jack Gance, and Mario Verrocchi, are continuing to build their property portfolio, purchasing the Kern …
‘Bold’ healthcare reforms needed
Pharmacy sector welcomes Labor’s election victory, but stakeholders want to see key reforms Healthcare organisations are calling on the newly elected Labor government to “seize the first 100 days of …
Eucalyptus to pull products from Priceline
Telehealth provider set to walk away from in-store sales, to cash-in on demand of GLP-1 RAs Eucalyptus plans to stop selling its Kin and Software products through Priceline and Woolworths, …
The role of community pharmacy has never been more vital in our health system
With Australia’s health system facing a range of challenges, the expansion for pharmacists’ scope of practice is enabling the profession to play a key role, writes Pharmacy 777 managing director, …
Investment giant sees Sigma upside
Global broker Morgan Stanley began coverage of Sigma Healthcare, indicating it sees room to grow for the newly merged company Sigma’s share price shot up by almost 3% in Friday’s …
Aged care champion honoured
ACOP has invigorated how the inaugural Aged Care Pharmacist of the Year feels about his work, he says The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has announced its first Aged Care Pharmacist …
Tireless advocate lauded
“Nothing gives me more satisfaction than to walk down someone’s garden path to the car with a smile on my face, knowing we’ve made a difference,” says the Credentialed Pharmacist …
The week in review
The need for confidence among pharmacist prescribers, weight loss drug shortages lead to ‘microdosing’ and the ‘necessity’ of scope expansion were among the topics catching pharmacist’s attention this week The …
Chemist Warehouse offers in-store rewards and fee-free payments
Discount giant launches Australia’s first in-store ‘Pay by Bank’ cashback and rewards program Chemist Warehouse is partnering with payment platform ShopBack and Pay by Bank provider, Banked, to allow customers to …
Next government to restore full continued dispensing
Labor and the Coalition commit to implementing regulations to ensure patients can access the full range of PBS in emergency situations Continued dispensing for all Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) listed medicines …
Flashback Friday: ‘The fight is on’
Pharmacists must hold firm to ensure the survival of the profession’s independence in the face of external threats It’s May 1950, and the Australasian Journal of Pharmacy is urging pharmacists …