Clinical tips: glaucoma explained
Glaucoma: clinical tips by Associate Professor Louis Roller, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University Eye disease and visual impairment increase three-fold with each …
Report proves medicines compliance role
The NPS MedicineWise Evaluation report released this week has confirmed the vital importance of community pharmacies in improving medicines compliance, the Guild says. As frontline …
Hotels, domestic assault numbers linked
New research by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research has found that domestic assaults increase markedly when the number of hotels in a …
Kids spend too long on electronic devices
New research released today by Cancer Council Australia and the National Heart Foundation of Australia shows Australian teenagers are spending increasing time in front of …
Guardian Pharmacy a winner again
Guardian Pharmacy has achieved a rare “three-peat”, taking out the prestigious 2014 Roy Morgan Research Customer Satisfaction Award for Pharmacy. Since the awards were introduced, …
QUM, primary care, compliance key issues: NPS MedicineWise
Quality use of medicines and primary care programs are a key focus for the seventeenth NPS MedicineWise Annual Evaluation Report, which has been published this …
First biosimilar monoclonal antibody approved in Europe
The Generic Medicines Industry Association has welcomed the announcement from member company, Hospira, that its rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease treatment is now available in more major European markets
Prof services should go under MBS, not 6CPA: CHF
The Consumer Health Forum has demanded the Federal Government ensures that if it supports an extended range of services for pharmacists, any fee for service …
Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary 23rd edition available
The 23rd edition of the Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary and handbook (APF23) is now available and offers a number of new sections as well as two …
Registrations open for new PSA15 conference
The PSA has announced that registrations for its new conference concept, PSA15: Leading Pharmacy Innovation, are now open. PSA National President, Grant Kardachi, says the …
Hair testing for practitioners with substance-related impairment
Mandatory hair testing will be routine for all registered health practitioners with substance-related impairment, under a screening protocol to be introduced by the Australian Health …
SHPA, Minister talk Community Pharmacy Agreement
SHPA President Professor Michael Dooley and CEO Helen Dowling have met with the new Minister for Health Sussan Ley , Departmental Secretary Martin Bowles, and …