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PDL CEO Marie Ritchie to retire
Marie Ritchie, CEO of Pharmaceutical Defence Limited (PDL) and Company Secretary of PDL and the Australian Pharmaceutical Publishing Company (APPco), has announced her retirement at the end of 2016 after …
No ‘turf war’ AMA claims
The AMA says it is not engaging in a ‘turf war’ in its calls for pharmacy deregulation and a restriction of the extension of pharmacy professional services. An article in …
No salt needed for vaccination study: researcher
The lead author of the recent WA vaccination study, Dr Laetitia Hattingh, has hit back at a GP’s claims that profit drives pharmacist vaccination and the study should be taken …
Walk after meals to manage diabetes?
New University of Otago research suggests that people managing type 2 diabetes should walk after meals to gain the greatest blood sugar-lowering benefits. Current advice in New Zealand is for …
Australian Asthma Handbook updated
Implementation of treatment plans for asthma is about to get easier for pharmacists, with the newly updated Australian Asthma Handbook clarifying facts on the latest medications on the market for …
6CPA diabetes trial set to start
The Pharmacy Guild has welcomed progress in the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement trial program following Sussan Ley’s confirmation today that the diabetes trial is set to begin. More than 600 …
UK media backs community pharmacy after ‘reckless’ cuts
UK newspapers are coming out in support of community pharmacy following PSNC’s rejection of the Department of Health’s funding package for 2016/7. And an unpublished report may show that the …
Locals sign petition for their pharmacy to be approved for PBS
Locals from the outer Newcastle suburb of Fletcher have signed a petition to have their only pharmacy, the Your Chemist Shop Fletcher, approved as a PBS pharmacy. Currently the pharmacy …
Investors eyeing CWH
CWH/My Chemist Group’s Asia push is attracting potential investors, reports suggest The financial industry is taking ever more interest in the success if the Chemist Warehouse/My Chemist Group, according to …
Brazen thief steals charity tin
A charity founder has asked consumers to help identify a thief who walked into a Priceline pharmacy recently and stole a collection tin while having a prescription filled. The tin …
Study to examine pharmacist stress
A new study on behalf of the Pharmacists’ Support Service is set to look at the issue of stress and wellbeing among Australian pharmacists. The study is being conducted by …
‘Man tax’ pharmacy flooded with hate mail
The New York pharmacy which made headlines last week when it introduced a one-day “man tax” has received a massive backlash including threats and hate speech. The pharmacy, Thompson Chemists …