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Drought breaker
Pharmacy launches a campaign to aid struggling farmers As the drought increasingly affects large parts of rural Australia, pharmacies are starting to see its impact on struggling farm families. AJP …
Could real time monitoring have helped Alissa?
A coroner has highlighted the “pressing need” for real time monitoring to help prevent accidental overdose deaths like that of a young mother At an inquest into the death of …
How new standards could double hypertension numbers
If our blood pressure guidelines lowered the cut-off for hypertension to match the new American standard, it would double the proportion of Aussie adults with the condition So say Professor …
Shortage continues
New notification of ‘tight supply’ of EpiPens, as stock shortages continue The TGA has renewed its advice about continuing issues with the supply of EpiPens in Australia. In the latest …
‘Taking shortcuts with your health is simply not worth it.’
The AMA Queensland says that pharmacists should not have a wider scope of practice due to conflict of interest and lack of training In its submission to the Queensland Parliamentary …
‘Unequivocal support’ for pharmacist ownership
In an inquiry submission, the PSA objects to deregulation and calls on the Qld government to “carefully consider” international evidence on the subject The Queensland government is currently holding an …
Does running a business undermine pharmacist services?
The Pharmacy Guild has “waged a campaign” against transfers of pharmacy ownership to the Ramsay group, Ramsay Health claims In its submission to the Queensland Parliamentary Inquiry into the pharmacy …
Top 10 tips for pharmacy bookkeeping
Keeping track of your pharmacy’s finances is vital for its success, writes John Thornett Pharmacy owners quickly realise, one of the keys to success in business is well documented and …
Looking back on PSA18
Here’s our roundup of the most memorable tweets and pics from the conference @ShaneJacks “pharmacists must be embedded wherever there are medicines” #PSA18SYD pic.twitter.com/mKhuK06Ubd — Chris Campbell (@Chris_Camp6ell) July …
The week in review
With the end of PSA18 and controversy continuing around My Health Record, it’s been a busy week in the world of pharmacy The PSA18 conference wrapped up, and PSA national …
‘I had to kind of pave the way.’
An American pharmacist is speaking out to inspire other deaf people to follow their dreams – and for hearing people to include them Dr Bethany Fiskum spoke to WLWT5’s Victoria …
Is the future ‘female’?
Gender equality will be on the table at this year’s Pharmacy Connect The 1972 slogan and now re-emerging empowerment statement “the future is female” will be debated by two teams …