Celebrating a century
Community-owned Friendlies Pharmacy celebrates 100-year milestone Friendlies Discount Pharmacies is celebrating 100 years since the opening of its first store in Maryborough, Queensland, in October 1921. Friendlies Pharmacy Maryborough has …
Antigen tests in pharmacy?
Health Minister raises the possibility of COVID surveillance testing in pharmacy Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt says pharmacy is among the options being considered as a location for COVID surveillance …
Benzene recall alert
The recall of a spray sunscreen shows Australian regulations work, says one expert The TGA has announced that Johnson & Johnson Pacific is recalling all batches of Neutrogena Ultra Sheer …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Effect of omega-3 fatty acids on cardiovascular outcomes A systematic review and meta-analysis of nearly 150,00 people has concluded that omega-3 …
Anger over migration plan
Readers outraged over pharmacy being added to the skilled occupation list and the impact it may have on existing wages and workloads in community pharmacy Our readers have been …
Long lines for AZ jab, tough conditions for pharmacists
The public in red zones are embracing pharmacy vaccination against COVID-19 – but pharmacists and staff are facing grim conditions Another thousand pharmacies are expected to receive their COVID-19 vaccination …
32 cardboard boxes, 98,544 pseudo tablets
A pharmacist’s registration has been cancelled after he was suspended over his inability to account for more than 5,700 packs of pseudoephedrine, and kept practising anyway Sydney pharmacist David Le …
What does a GP pharmacist really do?
Nearly 2,000 medication discrepancies were identified and more than 600 high-risk interventions provided in just six months of this GP pharmacist program In just half a year, one PHN program …
Expanding the network
MedAdvisor signs five-year deal with API, bringing hundreds of pharmacies on board MedAdvisor has signed a five-year agreement with Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API), which owns the Priceline Pharmacy, Soul Pattinson …
PSOTY winner revealed
Zoe Robinson from the Queensland University of Technology is the Pharmacy Student of the Year The Pharmacy Student of the Year (PSOTY) awards recognise and celebrate outstanding pharmacy students by …
Vitamin D supplementation
More than one in five Australians do not get enough vitamin D. Pharmacists are well placed to provide advice on lifestyle changes and appropriate use of supplements for individuals to …
Gerald Tracey: Collaborative care and supporting the transition to biosimilars
Rheumatologist, Dr Gerald Tracey explains the opportunities biosimilars present for prescribing physicians, particularly given the government supported streamlined process. Gerald highlights the advantages of collaborative care between the prescriber and …