Working for the collective
Is the government planning to nationalise pharmacy? Rumours are rife in pharmacy circles that the federal government has asked the King Review panel to investigate ways to nationalise pharmacies. It …
Study: HPV vaccine working to reduce rates of genital warts
There is mounting evidence the HPV vaccination program is preventing cervical disease, writes Dave Hawkes Dave Hawkes, Honorary Fellow at Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Melbourne The human papillomavirus (HPV) …
A painful transition
From February 2018 medicines containing codeine will no longer be available OTC, meaning pharmacists will need to provide alternative medicines and methods of managing pain. Leanne Philpott reports. The TGAs …
The truth about vaccination
Academics say pharmacy leaders don’t have the full picture on student vaccination training capabilities At the recent APP2017 conference a number of leading pharmacy figures were critical of the level …
Why ‘ask your pharmacist’ could move us forward
S3 consumer advertising could enhance the public’s understanding of what pharmacists do, writes Dr Natalie Gauld The new ad concept from the Australian Self-Medication Industries was aired at APP earlier …
Incident support service in high demand
Demand for PDL’s incident support has risen to the highest level ever PDL’s incident support service has now reached the highest demand it has ever seen in the history of …
The high cost of dispensing
The average cost of dispensing medicines may be higher than most pharmacists think, and this imperils business sustainability in the current climate, Bruce Annabel believes During the past five years …
Emergency contraception: knowledge and understanding
Dr Philip Goldstone looks at women’s attitudes to and understanding of emergency contraception In November and December 2016, we conducted an anonymous online survey to better understand women’s experiences with …
Why aren’t more people using the My Health Record?
Why aren’t more people using the My Health Record? My Health Records were a big government investment, but they’re just not being used. from www.shutterstock.com.au Bronwyn Hemsley, University of Newcastle; …
The path to excellence
Never before has there been so much competition, price sensitivity or low levels of customer loyalty, says Linda Miller Now is a time of both danger and opportunity. For the …
Painkillers like ibuprofen can increase the risk of heart disease and should be restricted
Painkillers like ibuprofen can increase the risk of heart disease and should be restricted Michael Stokes, University of Adelaide and Peter Psaltis, South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute Medications …
How to reduce dependency on drugs like Valium with alternative therapies
Benzodiazepines are prescribed for anxiety, but can cause more problems than they solve, argues Ben O’Mara Ben O’Mara, Adjunct Research Fellow, Swinburne University of Technology Benzodiazepines (such as Valium and Xanax) …