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NSW report lands on side of ‘pharmacy chain stores’
Inquiry delivers “disappointing” result for independent pharmacist, writes the AJP. It’s November 1938 and the AJP’s editorial is bemoaning the results of a report just delivered to the NSW government …
S3 advertising to the public– yes or no?
And PBS accused of “retarding” proper use of drugs. What pharmacy looked like in the late 70s, through the eyes of the AJP. It’s November 1978 and one of the …
World News Wrapup: 30 June 2022
Walgreens takes Boots off the market; the pharmaceutical impact of the US Supreme Court overturning Roe v Wade: Pharmacy to boost cheaper cannabis sales US: Pharmacy giant Walgreens has dropped …
World news wrapup: 9 December 2021
Pharmacist allegedly stabs his boss multiple times; NZ chemist puts on cute new staff member; is Boots for sale? Springfield, Missouri: A pharmacist has been charged in federal court after …
World News Wrapup: 11 July 2019
Trump drug price reveal bill defeated; Boots launches new system to show patients and GPs their medicine stock, and how pharmacy vets save lives Washington DC, US: A federal judge …
World news wrapup: 4 July 2019
Walmart Pharmacy to cut jobs; 200 Boots stores to close down; NZ pharmacies drop script prices to match Chemist Warehouse and Countdown US: Walmart is set to reduce its pharmacy …
World news wrapup: 30 May 2019
How CWH and local discounters are affecting Kiwi pharmacies; Oklahoma sues over opioid epidemic; is Boots to close 200 stores? New Zealand: TVNZ has reported on the rise of Chemist …
World news wrapup: 14 March 2019
Patients suffer vision loss after receiving allegedly adulterated eye injections; Boots pharmacists vote for union representation; pharmacist facing charges after unsecured methadone stolen Dallas, Texas: A federal court has ordered …
“Some days you would describe the team as being at breaking point.”
Boots staff have shared their concerns about work pressure and staffing levels – but the pharmacy chain says they’re investing in more pharmacists than ever Are pharmacists working for the …
BBC to investigate pharmacist workloads
In an investigative piece entitled “Boots: Pharmacists under Pressure?”, the broadcaster will look into concerns about workload pressures jeopardising patient safety Boots UK (formerly Boots the Chemists), trading as Boots, is …
World news update: 2 November 2017
Funding cuts mean 190 Lloydspharmacies to close; new NZ health minister questions ownership deregulation; 95% of Cuttack pharmacies allegedly operating without pharmacists England: The parent company of the Lloydspharmacy chain …
The richest man in pharmacy
Who is the world’s richest retail pharmacy shareholder? He’s the CEO of what is described as “the world’s first global pharmacy-led, health and wellbeing enterprise”, and he’s also its largest …