‘They feel powerless.’
More than 60% of health workers have experienced poor mental health due to work, a new survey has found – and pharmacists are no exception A new report by the …
Do customers want convenience store pharmacies?
A convenience store stakeholder is urging Australia to look towards the Japanese experience and allow dispensing and health consults in the channel Following a report in Fairfax Media over the …
Should NIP flu vaccines be extended to 50 year olds?
A new study has examined the effect of flu vaccine in preventing heart attack – while one expert warns of subpar overall uptake and the Guild calls for vaccine harmonisation …
Owner wouldn’t call police over violence
The union representing retail workers is attempting to tackle an “epidemic” of abuse from customers against customer-facing workers… to which pharmacy is no exception The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees …
The week in review
Money was a hot topic in pharmacy this week… for both patients and pharmacists There was big news in Western Australia, as state Health Minister Roger Cook announced at a …
‘We do not see the police trying to fight fires.’
AMA WA branch president Dr Andrew Miller has criticised the state’s move to expand pharmacist vaccination, saying pharmacists are not best qualified to deliver it This week, state Health Minister …
Aspirin trial extended
A landmark study tracking the effects of low-dose aspirin on the health of older people has been extended for five years Researchers at Monash University and the US-based Berman Center …
Medicines costs a factor in healthcare inequality: McBride
The Health Minister “just does not get it or does not care” about Australians not filling scripts due to cost, says pharmacist politician Emma McBride In the House of Representatives …
More jabs from WA pharmacists
Western Australia is the latest state to expand pharmacist vaccination, allowing several vaccines to be administered to 16-year-olds WA Health Minister Roger Cook has announced that pharmacists will be able …
World news wrapup: 1 August 2019
Dead rat plague in UK pharmacy; reprimanded NZ pharmacist named; fatal injection in India Hull, England: A spokesperson for the Lloydspharmacy group has apologised to the local community after pharmacy …
Are PPIs affecting allergy?
A new analysis has found an association between taking prescription antacids and the risk of developing allergies A population-based analysis of health insurance records data for 8.2 million Austrians (97% …
Be prepared
How willing are community pharmacists to be trained about naloxone and opioid overdose prevention? New Australian research published in Science Direct found there is significant interest in attending such training, …