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‘Nobody has developed a relationship with me.’
Pharmacists “defensive and antagonistic” about gatekeeping codeine, says chronic pain sufferer Chronic pain sufferer Jackie has been sent home after surgery without pain relief, threatened with police removal and had …
The blame game
Who or what is responsible for the decrease in pharmacy wages? We take a look at the issue from all angles Recently we covered the dissatisfaction that employee pharmacists are …
MedsASSIST ‘not just about saying no’
Using MedsASSIST is “not just about saying ‘no’,” Guild Victorian Branch president Anthony Tassone has reminded pharmacists. “Every day there will be patients presenting to pharmacy that have been declined …
Snake pays a visit to Mackay pharmacy
A Mackay pharmacy assistant got the shock of her life yesterday when one of the snakes in her pharmacy’s confectionery department turned out to be not a jelly snake, but …
Aussie health let down by lifestyle habits
Most Australians consider themselves to be in good health, according to the latest two-yearly report card from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare… despite our not-so-healthy habits And these …
‘Polite bandit’ strikes twice
A Perth pharmacist has praised the composure of his staff after his pharmacy was targeted twice by the same knife-wielding robber. WA police are currently investigating two armed robberies which …
King’s views: 10 key quotes
10 quotes from pharmacy review chair Professor Stephen King on CWH, pharmacy viability and more Professor Stephen King, chair of the Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation Review, did not hold back …
Health Check: can vitamins supplement a poor diet?
Health Check: can vitamins supplement a poor diet? Tim Crowe, Deakin University Vitamins and minerals are essential for keeping us in good health. While eating a varied diet should give …
Accu-Chek app should be updated immediately, Roche warns
Accu-Chek app users have been advised to update the app immediately Roche Diabetes Care Australia, in consultation with the TGA, is instructing users of the Accu-Chek Connect Diabetes Management app …
AMA, Guild in ‘furious agreement’
AMA president Michael Gannon has declared himself to be in “furious agreement” with Guild president George Tambassis regarding GP-pharmacist collaboration and even some medical certificates. In a joint interview with …
Reformulated OxyContin sees lowered injection rates
Tamper-resistant formula has seen a decline in total oxycodone injections since its listing on the PBS Ever since OxyContin – or controlled-released oxycodone – was made available in Australia, uptake …
Pharmacies warned after Chemmart ACCC decision
The ACCC has accepted an administrative undertaking on behalf of Chemmart following concerns about its myDNA genetic test The ACCC says it was concerned that statements in Chemmart’s catalogues, television …