Headlines
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Phcy-GP collaboration pilot
Thursday | Jul 20 2017PHARMACISTS and doctors are being brought together in a trial chronic disease management plan to better manage patient issues.
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Resistance surveillance
Wednesday | Jul 19 2017ANTIMICROBIAL resistance in Australia is now under constant surveillance, giving experts much better and more timely information to help combat the threat, according to a new report from the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care.
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Octogenarian celebrations
Wednesday | Jul 19 2017AUSTRALIAN pharmacy healthcare provider and Sigma Healthcare offshoot Amcal is marking eight decades as a trusted pharmacy franchise group as it celebrates its 80th birthday this month.
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Homeless medication plan
Wednesday | Jul 19 2017A Freedom of Information request lodged by a Pharmacy Daily reader has highlighted the ongoing availability of the "little-known" Continuing Medication Program, which assists people who are homeless and require help with accessing PBS medications.
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BookDoc – MIMS partners
Tuesday | Jul 18 2017ASIAN-BASED healthcare software company BookDoc has announced a partnership with healthcare publisher MIMS to launch the new "Health Info" feature which will be embedded in its "BookDoc" app.
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MedAdvisor users up 17%
Tuesday | Jul 18 2017MORE than 830,000 patients nationwide are now using the MedAdvisor platform to manage their medications, an increase of 17% on the Mar 2017 quarter.
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CW to launch in New Zealand
Tuesday | Jul 18 2017CHEMIST Warehouse has confirmed trans-Tasman expansion plans, with chief operating officer Mario Tascone telling Pharmacy Daily "we expect to open our first New Zealand store in the back half of this year".
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Mystery shopper study flawed
Monday | Jul 17 2017THE Australian College of Pharmacy has challenged the validity of conclusions drawn from the recent International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy publication describing a 'mystery shop' of Sydney community pharmacies (PD 13 Jul), which doctors claimed showed low rates of GP referrals.
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Mental health prescription
Monday | Jul 17 2017IMPROVING medication safety in mental health will require a systems approach and involvement of all stakeholders, especially pharmacy services, according to a new report prepared for the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care by the University of South Australia.
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DAA dollars dominate
Friday | Jul 14 2017OF ALL the government supported services, the one that contributes the most to pharmacies, in terms of remuneration received, is Dose Administration Aids (DAA), according to the Hall and Partners financial report to the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation chaired by Professor Stephen King.