Amcal
Pharmacy screening ‘opportunistic, wasteful’
The Australian Medical Association has slammed pharmacy pathology testing, calling it “bordering on irresponsible” On Monday 26 June, Sigma’s Amcal Pharmacy network rolled out a pathology testing initiative, under a …
Copper wire thieves cause havoc for chemist
A pharmacy was left without phone and internet access for over a week after a copper wire theft Thanks to a thief stealing copper wire, a rural Darwin pharmacy has …
Amcal pathology screening gets thumbs up
The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia has backed the pathology health screenings rolled out through Sigma’s Amcal Pharmacy network this week Sigma Healthcare has partnered with SmartHealth to roll-out …
Pain: don’t focus on the product
New figures suggest a third of Australians suffer from chronic pain, and many don’t have an effective plan to manage it With the February 2018 upscheduling of codeine looming, many …
Amcal to move into pathology screenings
Amcal is set to offer pathology health screenings in a bid to capture ‘disengaged’ people at risk of health problems Sigma has announced that it will offer pathology health screenings …
Study reveals depth of ignorance on kidneys
Most Australians have no idea about the risks of chronic kidney disease and some don’t know how many kidneys we have, Amcal data has found That’s despite one in three …
Amcal launches asthma inhaler technique check
Amcal pharmacies will introduce an asthma inhaler technique check from 6 April The service is an in-store consultation with a pharmacist and runs through a six-step process to educate users …
Amcal suspends StrokeCheck
Amcal has suspended StrokeCheck testing after vascular surgeons urged Australians not to use the service StrokeCheck, a not-for-profit organisation, had partnered with Amcal in an initiative where consumers completed a health …
StrokeCheck refutes ‘more harm than good’ claims
StrokeCheck is helping to raise stroke awareness while utilising pharmacy’s unique qualities, says spokesperson following condemnation by vascular surgeons The Australian Medical Association and Stroke Foundation have warned Australians not to …
The week in review
We take a look at the last week in pharmacy With only a few more sleeps left ’till Christmas, a lot of Aussies are already well and truly into the …
Pharmacies launch Chinese mobile payment system
Azoya, a turnkey e-commerce solutions provider, today announced that it now officially supports WeChat Pay on multiple cross-border e-commerce sites in Australia and New Zealand. This is just in time …
Aussies ignorant on diabetes: Amcal data
Sigma Pharmaceuticals’ Amcal and Guardian Pharmacy brands are getting behind Diabetes Awareness Week (10 – 16 July) with an education campaign urging Australians to better understand the chronic condition. Despite …