Headlines
-
NICE puts cannabis on ice
Wednesday | Aug 14 2019THE National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published its draft recommendations on the use of cannabis-based medicinal products, holding back from recommending cannabidiol (CBD) for epilepsy.
-
No place for meds near Krispy Kreme
Tuesday | Aug 13 2019CIGARETTES and alcohol do not belong in pharmacies, and prescription medications should not be sold in convenience stores, Pharmacy Guild of Australia National President, George Tambassis (pictured), believes.
-
Pharmacist snaps Milat
Tuesday | Aug 13 2019A PHARMACIST is being investigated by NSW Police after allegedly attempting to take photos of serial killer, Ivan Milat, at the Prince of Wales Hospital.
-
WA Government forward thinking: PPA
Monday | Aug 12 2019PHARMACISTS need to be fully integrated into the health system and not treated as a separate entity, Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) President, Dr Geoff March, believes.
-
Killer pharmacist barred
Monday | Aug 12 2019A BRITISH pharmacist who subdued his wife by injecting her with insulin before strangling her with a plastic bag has been found to be unfit to practise.
-
Webstercare earns praise
Monday | Aug 12 2019MEDICATION management group Webstercare has been recognised as one of the most innovative companies in Australia and New Zealand in a ceremony last week.
-
WA Gov forward thinking: PPA
Monday | Aug 12 2019PHARMACISTS need to be fully integrated into the health system and not treated as a separate entity, Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) President, Dr Geoff March, believes.
-
CWH would welcome “Colesworth”
Friday | Aug 9 2019DISCOUNT Pharmacy group, Chemist Warehouse (CWH), claims the Pharmacy Location Rules are stymieing competition and it would welcome the entry of supermarket giants Coles and Woolworth's into the market.
-
Pharmacist triage success
Friday | Aug 9 2019A PHARMACIST-LED triage pilot at a British general practice clinic is freeing up 34 hours of GP-time each week, and slashing waiting times.
-
Rural patients happier to seek advice
Thursday | Aug 8 2019PATIENTS in rural areas are more willing to talk to and heed the advice of pharmacists about general health matters than those living in urban areas, research from the University of Tasmania reveals.