Over-the-counter (OTC) management of gastro-oesophageal reflux symptoms
Reflux symptoms are common in the community and pharmacists are often the first acute care practitioners sought by patients for advice and products for symptom relief. Pharmacists have an important …
Wesfarmers to ‘rationalise underperforming’ own Priceline stores; briefing
Strategy to “reset Priceline..fundamentals” as Silk Laser deal fizzles and rumours swirl of Instant Scripts acquisition Wesfarmers Health has announced it will be “resetting” and “reinvigorating” its Priceline pharmacies, in …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Comparative Effectiveness of Umeclidinium/Vilanterol versus Inhaled Corticosteroid/Long-Acting β2-Agonist in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Among patients with COPD without exacerbations …
Oral semaglutide as effective as injectable
Ozempic/Wegovy sponsor trumpets results of Phase III clinical trial as its halts US ads A trial of an oral version of Novo Nordisk’s obesity and diabetes medication semaglutide, the active …
‘We don’t realise how valuable pharmacists are’
Double dispensing decision leaves doctor “flabbergasted” Labor’s plan to introduce 60-day dispensing will have significant unintended consequences, a former Assistant Health Minister warns. Speaking in the House of Representatives on …
Pharmacy figures rocket up Rich List
Chemist Warehouse and Apotex bosses all fare much better in new Fin Review wealth ranking The richest people in pharmacy have seen a sharp reversal of their fortunes upwards in …
Guild seeks ‘sensible way forward’ on double dispensing
Community pharmacists are being urged to “keep the pressure on the government” to limit the adverse impacts of 60-day dispensing Government officials need to restart negotiations with community pharmacy leaders …
The dragon and the bubble
The pandemic profit bubble may have burst, but pharmacy’s now widely accepted role as a highly valued interface in the health system should provide more incentive than ever to push …
Minister at the hospital pharmacy coalface
Federal minister Emma McBride has recently returned to her professional roots and visited a regional hospital pharmacy McBride, the Assistant Minister for Regional and Rural Health, and a hospital pharmacist, …
Lack of pharmacist prescribing ‘particularly problematic’
Limitations on the role of pharmacists are “key barriers” to contraceptive access, a new report says A Report tabled by the Senate Community Affairs Reference Committee, Ending the postcode lottery: Addressing …
One in 10 pharmacists will ‘go underwater’: Gance
Chemist Warehouse chairman and co-founder Jack Gance has told an agribusiness forum about what he sees as “the trouble with pharmacy” Gance has appeared at the 2023 Global Food Forum …
The week in review
Double dispensing continues to dominate the headlines this week, plus the pharmacy sector lost two key people The fallout over 60-day dispensing continues, with the Guild refuting claims by Labor’s …