$50k fine and costs after ‘shocking’ unlawful advertising
A NSW Chinese medicine practitioner has landed in hot water after making claims about treating cancer and autism Qi Xin Chen was convicted of unlawful advertising of a regulated health …
A new pharmacy for daigou
Alliance Pharmacy has launched a new outlet aimed specifically at the Chinese e-shopper sector The new pharmacy is a dedicated retail space for international business, due to the continued growth …
Rego reminder
The Pharmacy Board has reminded pharmacists to renew their registration by the end of the month Pharmacists have until 30 November 2018 to renew their registration on time. “More than …
TWC to boldly go into the future
TerryWhite Chemmart has flagged a “bold” new plan which will see more personalised store formats and a medicines adherence focus At its 2018 Supplier Forum in Melbourne, its leadership team …
World news wrapup: 1 November 2018
What happened to the Boots closed during the Novichok poisoning; Americans can’t afford to fill scripts; Uganda crying out for pharmacists Amesbury, UK: The area manager of the Boots which …
Sports health in community pharmacy
It is common for customers to present to community pharmacy with various symptoms and injuries resulting from sporting activities. While not all of these will be able to be treated …
Preventing poisoning: which pills can kill?
With medicines implicated in at least one quarter of poisonings reported to Australian Poisons Information Centres, it is critical that pharmacists, as a likely initial point of contact for many …
Chronic low back pain: a review
Low back pain is a very common condition, often identified and discussed during home medicines reviews. The benefit of pharmacological treatment for chronic non-specific low back pain in terms of …
Frail older people, vulnerability and medications
Frailty is a multifactorial syndrome associated with functional impairment and increased susceptibility to disease, disability and mortality. This article will review the frailty syndrome and present a clinical approach that …
Why we should get connected
My Health Record is the key to improving medication safety, and pharmacists have a crucial role, says Dr Shane Jackson Australia’s healthcare system is under great strain with rising costs …
A town with no medicines
Minister petitioned by a town without a pharmacy, and more argy bargy over PBS rejections, were parliamentary highlights last week A majority of citizens of the small NSW town of …
Higher control with MHR, says Agency
Australia’s digital health record may be controversial, but it will give people more control than similar systems internationally A Digital Health Evidence Review, released by the Australian Digital Health Agency, …