Buying a pharmacy video guide

Potential pharmacy owners can now view a new ‘info-video’ highlighting the benefits of the New Pharma online diagnostic tool.

Concerns raised over misleading Lipitor claims

Pharmacists are concerned the profession’s reputation is being put on the line by those providing misleading information to consumers about...

Pharmacy chain named in Fair Work franchise program

Terry White Chemists has been named as one of eight major franchise brands to join the initial intake of the...

Brand awareness to be raised

The current wave of patent expiries has led the NPS to develop new brand information packs, which are being sent...

Patients have greater trust in GPs than pharmacists

It seems unlikely that the public will trust pharmacists to provide unfamiliar services, which are viewed as “high risk”, researchers...

Guild backs call for moratorium on pharmacy schools

No new schools of pharmacy should be accredited until accurate workforce data can be obtained, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia...

Students need broader career paths: Plunkett

With fears rising of a potential oversupply of pharmacists, graduates should be trained to work in non-traditional roles, Warwick Plunkett,...

Pharmacy students rate lecturers online

We all know that social media is now an ever-present part of our lives. However there is concern over certain...

Pharmacy students top class in identifying prescribing errors

Pharmacy students are superior to medical or nursing students when it comes to correctly identifying common medication errors, new research...

Lecturers shun students on Facebook

US pharmacy professors have unanimously agreed they would not send a “friend” request to a student on social networking site...

Medicines update

The TGA has announced this week that the release of a consultation paper on its labelling and packaging review has...

Medicines Update

The latest Australian medicines news, including a TGA warning on Burmese medicines, results of a study showing the benefits of...

Medicines update

The latest Australian medicines news, including a new online vaccine ordering system and Eli Lilly Australia's generic olanzapine - Lanzek...

Medicines Update

The latest Australian medicines news, including a TGA warning over the use of topiramate-containing products during pregnancy and the PBS...

Medicines Update

The latest Australian medicines news, the appointment of John Montgomery as managing director of German generics company Stada Pharmaceuticals's Australian...

Price disclosure to have no impact on pharmacy: DoHA

With legislation regarding price disclosure coming into effect today, the Department of Health and Ageing says pharmacies will not be...

True alcohol data to help policy makers

Accurate information on per capita consumption (PCC) of alcohol is essential for combating alcohol-related harm, according to researchers.

WA mandate Project Stop

Pharmacists in Western Australia (WA) will have to make real time electronic records of all of all pseudoephedrine products as...

GMiA code to level playing field: MA

Medicines Australia claims the conditions attached to the Generic Medicines Industry Association code of conduct will create a fairer market...

Board's May date in Darwin

Pharmacists in the Northen Territory will get the opportunity to meet with the Pharmacy Board of Australia, when it takes...

Pay, education help boost professional collaboration

Involvement in professional pharmacy services can boost collaboration and trust between GPs and pharmacists, Australian experts say, but the interactions...

Pharmacies see sick certificate surge after media report

Record numbers of customers have presented at community pharmacies seeking medical certificates after media reports highlighted the issue and generated...

National pharmacy chlamydia screening touted

The success of an ACT pharmacy-based pilot program for chlamydia testing has triggered calls by academics for the program to...

Embrace improvements or remain on the fringe, pharmacists warned

Community pharmacists need to decide whether they want to fully embrace the changes necessary to improve their non-prescription medical services...

Dubbo store claims Pharmacy of the Year award

The 2011 Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s ‘Pharmacy of the Year’ award has been won by a country NSW pharmacy which...