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Pharmacy 3.0: are we ready for disruption?
Like other industries, pharmacy is set to be disrupted: but are pharmacists ready to adapt? writes Sabrine Elkhodr Mindlessly browsing through my Facebook feed recently, I came across an image …
Glen Savage to speak on customer connection at APP2016
When a customer walks into a pharmacy, they aren’t just seeking a remedy, they are looking for quality connections and engagement; with this in mind, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia …
Pharmacists could offer pharmacogenetics testing: Dutch experts
In as little as five years, community pharmacists in the Netherlands could be offering pharmacogenetics testing, therapeutic support and advice, according to international experts. A new plan to explore and …
FIP heads to Nanjing for blueprint for future pharmacy workforce
Education leaders from around the globe will journey to Nanjing, China, next year to create a blueprint for the pharmacy workforce of the future, the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) announced …
Pharmacy must stay relevant, address women’s needs: Carmen Peña
FIP President Carmen Peña has called on pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists around the world to ensure that the profession of pharmacy remains relevant and able to respond effectively to the …
Pharmacy scope of practice needs to change
Pharmacy needs to reconsider ‘cheesy’ non-evidence-based services, stop letting pharmacists hide out the back and stop trying to out-Wool Woolworths, experts say. The sector needs to move from supply of …
Making the retail/health marriage work: Rhonda White
Community pharmacy is a marriage of professional retail and health services and they fit together nicely—but making this marriage work well demands a mastery that no other profession calls for, …
Future of pharmacy bright, Kardachi tells students
PSA national president Grant Kardachi says it’s time to dispel any pessimism about the future of pharmacy: there’s plenty of opportunities for incorporating services beyond the dispensing counter, he says. …