Low vit D and aggressive prostate cancer link
Low levels of vitamin D has been linked to aggressive prostate cancer, US researchers say. The research published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, provides a major link between low levels of …
Epipen warning issued
Regulator warns of safety issues after reports from pharmacies The TGA has issued a safety alert about an EpiPen Adrenaline Auto-injector produced by Alphapharm following reports from pharmacies in a …
Choosing the right destination
Health destination pharmacy program launched PSA has launched its new evidence-based program that repositions pharmacists as health care providers and pharmacies as health destinations. The innovative Health Destination Pharmacy program …
Sigma trial results in diabetes opportunities
The results of Sigma’s ‘first-to-market’ trial of in-pharmacy HbA1c testing in selected Amcal and Guardian stores show the test provides more opportunities for pharmacists to engage with diabetes patients and …
World pharmacy news roundup: 10 March 2016
Our weekly wrapup of pharmacy news from around the world London, UK: Following a BBC program which revealed UK pharmacists illegally selling prescription drugs, the UK’s pharmacy regulator is seeking …
Samford Chemmart: A local pharmacy for local people
The prestigious Guild Pharmacy of the Year Award is set to be announced at next week’s APP2016 conference on the Gold Coast: in this series, AJP profiles the finalists There …
E-cigarette regulation through pharmacy?
As the Senate Economics References Committee conducts its public hearing on e-cigarettes, stakeholders have put the case for them forward – but one public health expert told the AJP that …
Terry White Group reaping investment benefit
Terry White Group Limited today announced consolidated earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation of $3.59 million.Terry White Chemists retail sales are up 18% on a like-for-like basis, says the …
The wrong side of the law
Why was a pharmacy accused of ‘spoliation of evidence’? Can pharmacies cite religion as a reason for not dispensing medicines? Part 2 of a look at recent US pharmacy cases …
Stock management crisis looming
Pharmacy facing “unprecedented” stock management issues: Guild Community pharmacies are facing “arguably unprecedented challenges” in effectively managing their stock, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia believes. With a large number of …
SHPA welcomes advanced practice pharmacist credentialing
The continuation of advanced practice pharmacist credentialing has been welcomed by the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia. SHPA CEO, Kristin Michaels says the announcement by the Australian Pharmacy Council …
‘Change the damn colour of folate tablets already’: best reader comments
AJP takes a look back at this week’s best reader comments Our article on methotrexate, highlighting that patients have been taking the drug daily rather than weekly as prescribed, attracted …