6CPA PTP innovations to be PSA16 focus
Pharmacy practice innovations from the 6CPA Pharmacy Trial Program will be a major focus of discussions at the flagship conference for PSA. Embracing the theme Leading Pharmacy Innovation, the PSA16 …
GP pilot reduces antibiotic prescribing rates
A pilot program aimed at stemming antibiotic resistance has successfully reduced prescribing rates among participating doctors. The University of Queensland-led study involved more than 100 general practitioners from almost 30 …
Samford Chemmart shines in Wellbeing Forever Festival
Proving why they took out the Community Engagement category in this year’s Guild Pharmacy of the Year Awards, the team at Samford Chemmart hosted another hugely successful community event in …
CM critics should welcome evidence: Gibson
Critics of complementary medicine should welcome evidence to support its use when supplied, Carl Gibson of the Complementary Medicines Association has told the AJP. Gibson, the CEO of CMA, was …
Taren Gill appointed first PSA Early Career Pharmacist board director
Taren Gill is the first Early Career Pharmacist to be appointed as a PSA National Board Director to help shape the future of the profession, , the organisation says. PSA’s …
Can smartphones cause transient blindness?
Transient smartphone-induced blindness may become more frequent due to user behaviour, experts say – and understanding the issue can help avoid unnecessary anxiety and investigation. A group of London eye …
Open all hours: inside a Supercare Pharmacy
Extending a pharmacy’s opening hours to 24 hours a day takes a fair bit of work – and it’s had to happen quickly for Yarraville’s Carnovale Pharmacy. Carnovale is one …
Boots responds, but is met with scepticism
UK pharmacy giant Boots has told Chemist + Druggist that clinical services should not be undertaken inappropriately – but UK pharmacists don’t seem convinced. C+D spoke to the chain after …
World news wrapup: 23 June 2016
Our wrapup of pharmacy news from around the world Loveland, Colorado: A pharmacy’s dosage error may have caused the death of an eight-year-old boy, Denver7 reports. According to the station …
Suspended pharmacist blames Boots pressure
A former Boots branch manager in Glasgow has been suspended by Britain’s General Pharmaceutical Council over falsely registering patients for Scotland’s minor ailments service. Asif Alam blamed target pressures for …
20% sugar price rise plan welcomed
Health stakeholders have welcomed today’s announcement by the Australian Greens that the party plans to implement a price rise of 20% on sugar sweetened drinks. The Greens predict this would …
‘If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys’ – the week’s best comments
AJP takes a look back at this week’s best reader comments Several readers responded to our report that the TGA has advised of a shortage of metformin extended release tablets: …