vaccination
Three pharmacy services could save billions
Just three pharmacy professional services could save Canada up to CAD$25.7 billion, a new report has found The new report, released by the Conference Board of Canada, found that if …
Apotex celebrates 10,000 clinics with Steve Waugh
Apotex marked its 10,000th APO-Wellness clinic over the long weekend by vaccinating cricket legend Steve Waugh Apotex held a special flu vaccination event featuring Blooms The Chemist ambassador and Australian …
Vaccination campaign to tackle myths
The Coalition Government is rolling out a new campaign to encourage childhood vaccination The $5.5 million immunisation awareness campaign is aimed at achieving the Government’s target of all children being …
Aussies flock to TWC for flu jabs
TerryWhite Chemmart is facing record demand for flu shots across its national network The group says the increase may be due to fears of a bad flu season and the …
Brits embrace pharmacy flu jabs
Community pharmacists in the UK have administered at least 221,000 more flu vaccinations in 2016/17 than previous year The Pharmacy Guild of Australia recently found that 93% of Australian adults …
Flu vaccine won’t definitely stop you from getting the flu, but it’s more important than you think
Flu vaccine won’t definitely stop you from getting the flu, but it’s more important than you think While the flu vaccine cuts your chance of coming down with influenza, that’s …
Victorian pharmacist flu jabs launched
Victorian Health Minister Jill Hennessy visited Priceline Pharmacy in Williamstown to encourage Victorians to get vaccinated Ms Hennessy highlighted the Victorian Government’s education initiative which saw more than 500 pharmacists …
Study: HPV vaccine working to reduce rates of genital warts
There is mounting evidence the HPV vaccination program is preventing cervical disease, writes Dave Hawkes Dave Hawkes, Honorary Fellow at Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Melbourne The human papillomavirus (HPV) …
HPV vaccination rates growing strongly
Positive strides have been made in the immunisation of Australian girls against HPV, according to a new AIHW report The school-based National HPV Vaccination Program for girls began in 2007, and …
Forum: Cheeky buggers
“I currently manage a pharmacy in a GP superclinic complex. across the highway from us is another pharmacy recent purchased by Direct Chemist Outlet. “Since DCO took over and have …
World news wrapup: 30 March 2017
We take a look at pharmacy news from around the world Bradford, UK: The body of a man has been found in the roof space of the Rowlands pharmacy in …
The truth about vaccination
Academics say pharmacy leaders don’t have the full picture on student vaccination training capabilities At the recent APP2017 conference a number of leading pharmacy figures were critical of the level …