World news wrapup: 13 June 2019
Pharmacy dispenser in court over sex act simulation allegations; politician’s brother beats up pharmacist; why one pharmacist collected 120,000 cigarette butts Stirling, Scotland: A court has heard that pharmacy dispenser …
Chemist Warehouse on top
Chemist Warehouse has emerged as the top seller in China’s mid-year-shopping festival, the 618 festival Inside FMCG reports that the discount giant was the top seller on Tmall, an Alibaba …
Colour run
Home hair colour may be on the decline, but pharmacies are still a big player New research from Roy Morgan shows the number of Australians buying hair colour has been …
Knitting program gets communities engaged
Guardian Pharmacy says the first month of its annual Knitting for Good 2019 campaign has been a success, following an immediate and significant rise in pharmacy participation and involvement Now …
Advice on ‘natural’ claims
The TGA has released “substantially revised” guidance on the use of the word “natural” and related claims when advertising medicines and medical devices to the public The organisation notes that …
Balance needed on pay-later services
Pharmacy groups including TerryWhite Chemmart and Chemist Warehouse have joined a trial of Afterpay, prompting criticism from some experts Following its successful expansion into the dental and optometry sectors, Afterpay …
How many pharmacists are on the ‘gravy train’?
An analysis has looked into how many pharmacists receive money from the pharmaceutical industry A new analysis of pharmaceutical industry payments has shown that pharmacists accounted for only 2.9% of …
Widen RTM scope to all S3, S4 meds: coroner
A coroner has recommended making the ACT’s DORA system mandatory for all prescribers and pharmacists, after the death of a woman from multi-drug toxicity Forty-eight-year-old Lauren Maree Johnstone died in …
The week in review
Pharmacy statistics made the news this week, as we found out about 10% of incidents reported to PDL, one-in-four cosmetics buyers’ habits and the takeup of My Health Record Researchers …
Pharmacist OCP prescribing ‘naive and potentially dangerous’
A GP and academic has penned a piece in The Conversation saying that pharmacist prescribing of the oral contraceptive pill risks women’s health for several reasons “In bypassing their GPs …
Former pharmacy student sentenced for terrorist act
A former University of Sydney pharmacy student has been jailed for 36 years after he stabbed a man multiple times On 10 September 2016, in a driveway in Minto in …
A new name
As of June 5, the World Self-Medication Industry (WSMI) is known as the Global Self-Care Federation The organisation says the change of name reflects a fundamental shift in WSMI’s approach, …