Community king for PotY winner

Looking after your community brings its rewards, Nick O’Donoghue writes, as we look at this year’s QCPP Pharmacy of the Year winners.“They’re interested in what the problem is, how to…

The future wars: HMR front

The recent HMR debate has opened the battlelines on differing views of the future direction and control of pharmacy as the profession seeks to expand away from a primarily dispensing model.

Cough and cold concern

Labelling changes on OTC cough and cold medicines for children have confused and divided the profession, and also raised the question of liability, writes Kirrilly Burton.

Out of the disaster zone

Recent natural disasters have highlighted the critical role pharmacists play during such events, but questions are being asked about their lack of inclusion in official medical disaster planning,…

Ahead of the pack

Trailblazers who are leading the way on making professional services central to their pharmacy

News

CPD tax to limit earning potential

The Federal Government’s $2000 annual cap on self-funded education expenses will impact pharmacists’ earnings, a Pharmacy News reader believes.

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PBS reforms deliver savings

For the second successive year the Federal Government has lowered its forecast for the cost of the PBS.

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Pharmacy-led alcohol IBA services are feasible
Pharmacy staff believe alcohol identification and brief advice services delivered in community pharmacies are well received by customers, however they...
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Warning on pre-emptive pain relief use
Many people who participate in marathons or who exercise heavily are using pre-emptive pain relief, despite warnings to the contrary,...
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Adherence low in leasehold retirement villages
Home Medicines Reviews may be the solution to boosting medication adherence in rental retirement villages, a new Australian study suggests.
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Pharmacy staff set for heart attack detection training
An online program is being developed to train pharmacy staff to recognise when a customer is having a heart attack...
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Community king for PotY winner

The future wars: HMR front

Cough and cold concern

Out of the disaster zone

Opinion

Budget not the nightmare we expected

Liesel Wett, PSA CEO

Every year the Department of Health has a Budget lock-up at which health groups and stakeholders such as PSA are given a briefing about the Budget's impacts on the health sector.

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Chemotherapy funding solution secured

Kos Sclavos, Pharmacy Guild of Australia national president

I am grateful for the support Health Minister Tanya Plibersek has given our sector with the announcement that next week’s Federal Budget will include additional funding for the provision of…

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The importance of benchmarking

Benchmarking is a simple process which can bring about massive change and improvement for your pharmacy.

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Know your market before investing

The pharmacy market in Australia is a complex and interesting market which is constantly changing and evolving.

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Why invest in pharmacy?
Making an investment of any kind is an exciting, fun and challenging way to make money and create wealth.
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The times they are a-changin’
Sue Hirst, from CFO On-Call lays down seven tips for managing your business in ‘changing times’
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Debt collection: Getting the right system
Previously, we looked at the importance of setting up a New Customer Form for customers you provide credit to, as...
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Factors that make successful operators
There are the three important factors that our research suggests make a successful pharmacy owner in terms of wealth and...
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