‘It’s about ripping up the profession’
Pharmacy in the UK wasn’t celebrating Christmas following the December 17 open letter outlining the cuts which may lead to the closure of up to a quarter of English pharmacies …
777 Nollamara takes the crown
The Guild Pharmacy of the Year is Pharmacy 777 Nollamara. Highly Commended in the Professional innovation was Friendlies High Wycombe; the winner was Pharmacy 777 Nollamara. Highly Commended in Community …
Live blog: APP2016 State of the Industry
AJP is at the APP2016 conference on the Gold Coast -follow us @AJPEditor Q&A: North Carlton pharmacist David Nolte has enquired why there are no pharmacists on Ice taskforces; David …
World pharmacy news roundup: 17 March 2016
Our weekly wrapup of pharmacy news from around the world Wales, UK: Welsh pharmacies may be affected by the UK Government’s planned 6% cuts to pharmacists’ fees and allowances, Chemist …
Five key medicines priorities
The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia, the first pharmacy organisation to join the world-wide Choosing Wisely initiative, today gave full support to Choosing Wisely Australia: The Next Wave and …
61 tests, treatments that could cause harm
The Choosing Wisely Australia campaign has today released 61 recommendations of tests, treatments and procedures that may not be necessary and could cause harm to Australian patients. The 61 recommendations …
Joseph Foster is WA Intern of the Year
Joseph Foster has been named the PSA MIMS Western Australian Intern of the Year Award winner at the WA Excellence Awards, hosted by the PSA. The WA Excellence Awards also …
Pharmacies a ‘frontline opportunity’ in disaster
Pharmacies offer a frontline opportunity to engage in community disaster preparedness, says a leading Californian pharmacist. Speaking at the APhA’s 2016 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Balitmore, Maryland, California Pharmacists …
Pharmacy of the Year: meet the category winners
Three outstanding community pharmacies have been named category winners in the Guild Pharmacy of the Year Awards. The Guild Pharmacy of the Year Awards, conducted annually by the Pharmacy Guild …
CMs ‘a triumph of hype over science’
Credibility issues are raised when pharmacies sell low-evidence complementary medicines, according to an ABC Background Briefing report. And Taree pharmacist Ian Carr, who has spoken out numerous times about issues …
Pfizer unveils last phase of Adelaide hub
Pfizer has unveiled the final phase of its $21 million investment which it says will establish Adelaide as a global manufacturing hub for a medicine commonly used to treat complications …
Salt promotes fatty food overeating: studies
Deakin University sensory scientists have found that salt promotes overconsumption of fatty food, adding weight to calls to reduce the salt content of foods. In two studies just published in …