How should OTC analgesics be displayed?
Should paracetamol and ibuprofen be displayed for sale where children can reach them? What about right next to chocolate bars? One stakeholder weighs in The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of …
Transaction fees drive MedAdvisor growth
The introduction of new transaction fees is contributing to revenue growth for MedAdvisor Solutions Transaction fees for vaccinations and “services associated with Project STOP” are already boosting medication management software …
TGA seizes 500k illegally imported vapes
Authorities detain vapes worth more than $15 million in largest bust ever The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) and Victoria Police have seized almost 500,000 allegedly illegally imported vapes, as part …
Medicolegal incidents in pharmacy: managing associated psychosocial hazards
A community pharmacist and a PDL professional officer discuss how to minimise psychosocial hazards created by medicolegal incidents in pharmacy, in a webinar moderated by PSS president Curtis Ruhnau. What …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Respiratory syncytial virus in children Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the most common causes of lower respiratory tract infection …
What if we thought consciously about our unconscious bias? A pharmacist and patient discussion on pain management
This 30-minute Clinical Pharmacy Update session from APP2024 explores the gender disparity in pain management revealed by 2023 consumer research, where 1 in 2 Australian women felt their pain was …
Lockdown closures led to PBS cancellation
A pharmacy owner has taken her appeal against a decision to cancel her PBS approval to the Federal Court – and been knocked back She had closed her pharmacy, located …
Man dons pink wig to rob CWH
A Tasmanian man said he was “stealing flat out” over his string of perfume thefts at discount chemists Luke White has fronted the Launceston Magistrates Court where he pleaded guilty …
Did wave of protest fail to break?
Did the community pharmacy sector actually rush to express worry about the proposed Chemist Warehouse-Sigma merger, as expected? In March 2024, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission opened an “informal …
Pharmacy triumphs in ‘particularly inspiring’ contest
Camden Day and Night Pharmacy Wins 2024 Australian Small Business Pharmacy Champion Award Camden Day and Night Pharmacy has been nationally recognised in the 2024 Australian Small Business Champion Awards, taking top …
NIPVIP payments to be indexed
The health minister has announced that pharmacists will be funded to provide free flu and other NIP jabs in aged care and disability homes And the NIPVIP payments for pharmacists …
60 day dispensing KPIs
Over six months have passed since the implementation of sixty-day dispensing. It’s time to start monitoring your pharmacy’s performance during the transition, says Victoria Le In a recent LinkedIn video, …