Canny vitamin shoppers move away from pharmacies
Blackmore’s boss says price rises have sent consumers on a bargain hunt Vitamins and supplements giant Blackmores has posted, by its own definition, “solid” first half year 2023 results but …
Pholcodine cancelled, recalled
The TGA is recalling 55 products containing pholcodine from pharmacy shelves – and cancelling them from the ARTG The Therapeutic Goods Administration conducted a safety investigation into the pholcodine products, …
Owners from CWH signed MBS petition: Singh
Pharmacy owners from Chemist Warehouse are among the 2020 individuals who signed a petition calling for greater recognition of pharmacists Melbourne-based pharmacy advocate, Pardeep Singh, says he received support from unlikely …
MedAdvisor returns to profit with record revenue
Latest results show GuildLink deal a golden egg for MedAdvisor MedAdvisor has shown a net profit for the first time in three years and posted a record operating revenue of …
ATAGI makes Moderna biavalent recommendation
Moderna’s Covid-19 biavalent BA.4/5 vaccine is being recommended for use as a booster adolescents and adults aged 12 years and older The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) issued …
Migration matters
Does immigration enable the profession to provide more services, or merely generate a source of cheap labour for pharmacies? Readers of the AJP have their say With the Pharmacy Guild …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Clinical Impact of medication reviews with follow-up in cardiovascular older patients in primary care This cluster-randomised controlled trial was conducted in …
Four reasons pharmacists choose aged care
Researchers have looked into how interested and ready pharmacists are to work on-site in residential aged care facilities Researchers from Monash University have found four key factors influencing pharmacists’ readiness …
D’Ath slams ‘soft on drugs’ accusation
Queensland has announced that it will allow drug checking services in the interest of harm minimisation, in a move welcomed by the PSA Queensland health minister Yvette D’Ath has slammed …
NSW prescribing pilot a ‘breakthrough’ for women
Rural women will benefit from improved access to healthcare through the NSW pharmacy prescribing trial, a senior lecturer at the University of New England (UNE) believes With a growing shortage …
MBS access call gets backing of 2020
More than 2000 people have backed a petition calling for pharmacists to be given access to Medicare provider numbers Melbourne-based pharmacist, Pardeep Singh’s petition called on politicians to “recognise pharmacists …
‘It doesn’t have to be this way.’
The Strengthening Medicare Taskforce recommended that health professionals work to full scope – but one leading pharmacist is wary of the timeline The Taskforce’s report, which was released earlier this …