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Fake Viagra incident proves hospital pharmacists’ worth
The 2010 incident where thousands of counterfeit Viagra pills found their way into Australia’s official supply has highlighted the vital work of hospital pharmacists, says SHPA The Society of Hospital …
‘This is a pay cut that’s courtesy of the Pharmacy Guild.’
The decision to cut penalty rates for pharmacists could have significant flow-on effects for the sector and for patient outcomes So says Matt Harris, national campaign manager for Professional Pharmacists Australia, …
Pharmacist penalty rates cut by Fair Work Commission
Employees’ rates have been cut by half for Sunday and public holiday work It’s a decision Professional Pharmacists Australia has called “disgraceful”. “So this is the pay cut that the …
I’ll see you at the Roadshow
PSA national president Joe Demarte is set to discuss the implications of the Pharmacy Remuneration and Reform Review February 2017 is an important month for PSA as the Remuneration and …
Do you sell wearable technology?
Wearable devices may help people increase their physical activity and reduce their risk of various diseases, experts say In this month’s Medical Journal of Australia, researchers from the Centre for …
World news wrapup: 23 February 2017
We take a look at pharmacy news from around the world London, UK: Researchers at Imperial College London have released a study which found that antibiotics are illegally available without …
Lease changes give owners more certainty
Changes to lease legislation in NSW will clarify some issues around community pharmacy leases and give owners more certainty, says the Guild The Guild’s NSW Branch congratulated the NSW Government …
PBS listing of hep C drugs leads to 10x uptake
More Australians were treated for hep C since DAAs were added to the PBS than in the past decade, according to new report Since direct-acting antiviral (DAA) hepatitis C treatments …
EBOS profit up
The EBOS Group has announced an interim unaudited net profit of $68.8 million for the six months to 31 December 2016 The group saw significant growth across its healthcare and …
Medicinal cannabis approved, but concerns remain
The Federal Government has approved the sale of medical marijuana via GPs, but several issues remain for prescribers, patients and other stakeholders Medicinal cannabis could be available under the new …
Majority of pharmacists stock CMs including homeopathic items
AJP poll results show more than half of pharmacists stock complementary medicines, including homeopathic items. But is it out of choice, or have they lost control over what they wish …
Celebrating the “silver anniversary” of evidence-based medicine
The Lancet commemorates evidence-based medicine a quarter century on Evidence-based medicine (EBM) started as a movement in the early 1990s, in order to evaluate and in turn acquire a better …