pharmacies
Prescription-only liquid nicotine ‘not working’
Nationals Senator calls for nicotine vaping products to be de-scheduled and regulated in line with tobacco In an amendment to the Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) (Consequential Amendments and Transitional …
Fix the inequities
Uncapped and unregulated fees are negatively impacting use of the opioid dependency treatment program, Senator claims Questions have again been raised in Parliament about the inequities resulting from the …
Five travel health myths
In the third of our series looking at the health risks posed by different countries and continents, we discuss five travel health myths and nine items pharmacies should stock 5 …
Pharmacies to compete for passport tender
Large numbers of Australian pharmacies have thrown their hat in the ring in a bid to win the Federal Government’s tender for passport services. Australia Post’s existing contract for receiving passport applications …
Sussan Ley saves co-op pharmacy
The co-op pharmacy which was facing closure after being defunded in the 2015 Budget has been saved, according to Greens MP Adam Bandt. In what he described as “a win …
Bundaberg’s Church Pharmacy damaged in fire
Bundaberg’s unique Church Pharmacy has been significantly damaged by fire. The pharmacy, housed in the iconic former Church of Christ building which was built following the Great Depression, suffered heat …
Doubleview Chemmart is Wellbeing Pharmacy of the Year
Doubleview Chemmart Pharmacy in Western Australia has beaten almost 300 stores from around the country to be named Chemmart Wellbeing Pharmacy of the Year for 2015. Judged on commitment to …
Time running out for ‘anomalous’ cohealth pharmacy
A unique community-driven, not-for-profit pharmacy at cohealth Collingwood may be forced to close its doors on 31 December leaving vulnerable people stranded. The AJP reported on the possible fate of …
Embrace professional services: Camden pharmacist
Forward pharmacy needs to be formally recognised in university pharmacy schools, and pharmacists given the tools to embrace professional services and counselling fully, says Bobby Afshari, owner of Blooms the …
King Island Pharmacy rises from the ashes
Tasmania’s King Island Pharmacy, destroyed earlier this year by fire, has re-opened, Pharmacy Alliance has announced. Co-owned by Pharmacy Alliance founder, Simon Reynolds, King Island Pharmacy was destroyed in an …
Blooms the Chemist tops Canstar customer satisfaction award
Blooms The Chemist has won a prestigious Canstar Blue award for ‘Most Satisfied Customers’. The hotly-contested award recognises the pharmacy group’s ability, and unswerving commitment to delivering, first-in-class customer satisfaction, …
Disaster recovery for Dungog’s Williams Valley Pharmacy
Pharmacy Alliance and the team at Williams Valley Pharmacy in Dungog are focusing on disaster recovery following a deluge of rain that fell in the early hours of Tuesday morning, …