online shopping
CWH, Priceline the beauty winners
Australian women are increasingly buying their cosmetics and skincare online, new data shows – and the pharmacy channel’s share is growing A shift to online purchasing of cosmetics is having …
Online health, beauty shopping up 34.4%
Health and beauty is one of the strongest online growth industries – and even late adopters of technology are embracing it Roy Morgan Research has taken a look at online …
‘Huge opportunities’ in online sales to China
A significant majority of Australians see China as a lucrative e-commerce market, but Australia lags behind other countries when it comes to attracting them New research by Frost & Sullivan, …
Clinical tips: the ‘worried unwell’
Karalyn Huxhagen takes a look at supporting patients with low health literacy and limited health professional access We have all met the “worried well”. These are the customers who give …
Online shoppers duped into buying fake medicines, makeup
Almost a third of online shoppers tricked into buying fake makeup, skincare and medicine, according to new research from MarkMonitor New research finds counterfeit goods still pose a significant risk …
Can you spot a fake?
Would you be able to tell a real medicine from a fake one? This important question is being posed to the public, healthcare professionals and policymakers by the World Health …
Hazardous weight loss products being purchased online
The TGA has warned that Australians are purchasing weight loss medicines that include dangerous pharmaceutical substances from overseas websites Associate Professor Tim Greenaway, the TGA’s Principal Medical Adviser, said the …
Amcal launches in China
Sigma Pharmaceuticals has entered China’s e-commerce market with a plan to tap into an enormous source of new customers. The Chinese version of Amcal’s online store, launched on Monday 6 …