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GPs struggling to get cholesterol levels down

GPs are often failing to provide patients who are struggling to meet recommended cholesterol levels with a second-line lipid lowering medication, a survey reveals.

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PBS nicotine patches to break price barrier: Guild

Providing nicotine patches to low income earners is one of the biggest moves ever in the campaign against smoking, according to the Pharmacy Guild of Australia.

1 year ago0

Alternative remedies flout advertising rules
Widespread flouting of advertising rules by the alternative medicines marketers is undermining any confidence in the TGA regulatory system, according...
1 year ago0
Education impacts on PD drug use
Patients with Parkinson's disease who have a third level qualification have a better medication compliance rate than those without, a...
1 year ago0
Marketing asthma professional services
Community Pharmacy must market their professional services, and pharmacists need to market their core competencies, including services that one would...
1 year ago0
Medicine use low in hypertension patients
Australians with high blood pressure are ignoring doctors' advice and skipping prescribed medication, a new survey reveals.
1 year ago0

Business

Debate: Are low prices and high service mutually exclusive?

As the recession worsens, more and more pharmacy customers will be looking for cheaper priced goods. Pharmacy News asks two industry experts whether better service needs to be a casualty of lower prices.

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