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Retail pharmacy growth, revenue decline from PBS reforms
EBOS Group reports solid first half having acquired Terry White Group and anticipating start of its $1 billion Chemist Warehouse contract in July EBOS Group …
Embedded into the home
How valuable is the work that a residential care pharmacist could do? And should prescribing in this role be considered? University of Canberra researchers have …
Getting the language right
Study finds Australian pharmacists are reasonably good with not stigmatising suicide, but more education is needed to aid in early interventions with at-risk patients A …
‘Cannabis is very different from other pharmaceutical products.’
Health Minister Greg Hunt has said that medicinal cannabis shouldn’t be seen in a “mythical, mystical” context, at the launch of a national advocacy body …
Pharmacists underutilised in asthma
Current asthma management practices need to be rethought, say Australian asthma experts in a new paper And pharmacists should play an increased role in managing …
When docs provide CMs
Complaints and concerns about doctors who provide complementary medicines has sparked a consultation by the Medical Board The Board is consulting on options to more …
Pill testing trial go-ahead
Australia’s second-ever pill testing trial is set to take place at this year’s Groovin the Moo music festival in Canberra Pill Testing Australia will once …
‘General practice does not upsell its patients.’
The AMA’s president has slammed a recent article by NSW Guild president David Heffernan as “a cynical attempt to bolster the retail presence of Guild …
How many Australians are accessing unapproved medicinal cannabis?
The number of special access approvals has shot up by hundreds over the past few months The TGA has released its latest data on the …
Research Roundup
COPD treatments; celecoxib; HRT and risk of venous thromboembolism… Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Dual combination therapy versus long‐acting …
Beyond the agreement
Will pharmacists be looking outside the CPA for remuneration and funding opportunities? This is exactly what the PSA is calling for There is a strong …
Fishing for a solution
Call for fish oil supplements to be PBS listed for the prevention of preterm births An Australian expert has recommended that Omega 3 fish oil …