Not being Walmart
Successful discounters have a model for success. If you want to compete and thrive you need to have your own well-formulated strategy, say Bruce Annabel and Mal Scrymgeour At first …
The week in review
Pharmacy was left in the cold this week when it comes to support… but we also heard stories of how the sector is supporting others The Federal Government gave its …
Battle of the borders
Regional Australia is feeling the strain on health services due to the pandemic, and the situation is especially acute—and tense—in areas close to state borders. How are pharmacists coping with …
Stock issues strike again
TGA announces more medicine shortages are now impacting Australia The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is advising health professionals and consumers that there is an ongoing shortage of medicines containing olmesartan …
Court proceedings over alleged unlawful advertising
The TGA has initiated Federal Court proceedings over the advertising of hyperbaric oxygen therapy chambers as a treatment for conditions including COVID-19 and autism The proceedings were initiated in response …
Anarchy in the UK
No future for many English independent pharmacies as a new report predicts an average annual $78,000 loss per store A new report by EY – formerly Ernst and Young – …
‘It’s every pharmacist’s greatest fear.’
A Sydney proprietor received that dreaded call: a person infected with COVID had been in their pharmacy… here’s what happened next On Monday 31 August, a man who was infected …
Clinical tips: stroke
Ben Basger takes a look at the modifiable risk factors for stroke A recent Australian study reported that low education is associated with increased stroke risk, (BMJ Open 2018. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024070) …
Is it boom or bust on professional services?
Pharmacists could be disappointed by lack of professional services funding boost in 7CPA, barometer team claims Community pharmacists, who overwhelmingly endorsed increased remuneration and support for professional services as being …
1995: moving to boost professionalism
September 1995: a new pharmacy organisation has just been launched, an inquiry into the pharmaceutical industry is ongoing, and employed pharmacists are looking for more work A “long-awaited” industry initiative …
Navigating pain management a challenge
Misuse of opioids often starts innocently enough – but there needs to be greater awareness of the risk and how to address chronic pain, says one stakeholder While most people …
S8s for compounding stored on open shelf
Two recent panel hearings have demonstrated the importance of correct management of S8 poisons, as well as who accesses the premises and when In its latest circular, the Victorian Pharmacy …