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Twitter roundup: Welcome 2017
The holiday season for pharmacists… as told in 140 characters or less Patients are still coming in and ordering repeat prescriptions even though some had double prescriptions over the holidays …
Twitter roundup: Chrissie edition
Can you say it in 140 characters or less? Wishing you a Merry Christmas with our final Twitter roundup for the year How am I supposed to make it through …
Twitter roundup: Pharmacy gems
Can you say it in 140 characters or less? Here are the funniest pharmacy-related tweets of the past week Tweeters are always devising ways to try and get their script …
Is risk share talk bowing down to ‘big business’?
A Fairfax article detailing the Pharmacy Guild’s efforts to solve the risk share funding dispute with the Turnbull Government has had stakeholders talking on the weekend. “The country’s powerful pharmacy …
Twitter roundup: Pharmacy gems
A cure to your Mondayitis, let’s take a look at the funniest pharmacy-related tweets of last week ⚠️ hug a faculty of pharmacy student pls we are IN DIRE NEED …
Side effects info one click away
How should drugs be spoken about on social media? The FDA has this month launched a study into the pharmaceutical industry’s use of social media to promote medicines, including linking …
Do you get social?
How well do you know and understand social media? Do you understand its reach and impact? Here’s a list of 10 facts about social media that you need to know 1. …
‘Man tax’ pharmacy flooded with hate mail
The New York pharmacy which made headlines last week when it introduced a one-day “man tax” has received a massive backlash including threats and hate speech. The pharmacy, Thompson Chemists …
Meds reviews impact limited, study finds
A new Canadian study has found that medication reviews conducted by pharmacists did not significantly modify prescription drug use But comparing this to the Australian model is like “comparing an …
Pharmacists embracing social media
Two-thirds of US pharmacies have embraced social media to keep in touch with their patients, a new survey has found. RxWiki Inc revealed that 65% of community pharmacists use social …
Tinder can be bad for your mental health
The popular dating app can impact the self-esteem and body image of both men and women Tinder users can be more susceptible to developing a negative body image compared to …
Infamous pharmacy spats on Twitter
Representatives of the Pharmacy Guild and the RACGP have once again exchanged terse words on the social media platform It all began with 140 characters. David Quilty, Executive Director of …