Aussies in the dark about poor sleep
Most Australians suffer broken sleep – and 62% are ignoring “critical” signs that poor sleep could signify a serious problem, says Amcal The 2019 Sleep Health Survey, conducted by Amcal, …
Fix literacy, encourage ‘switch’, says ASMI
ASMI has called on the Federal Government to prioritise improving Australian’s health literacy and their access to self care In its pre-Budget submission, the Australian Self Medication Industry has highlighted …
Guild boosts parties’ coffers
The Guild has again shown itself to be a giant among political donors, significantly boosting its contribution to Labor in the last financial year The Australian Electoral Commission has released …
The week in review
The last week of January was a busy one in the pharmacy sector… Two key reports came out this week with significance for pharmacists. The PSA‘s Medicine Safety: Take Care …
How pharmacists could help with delirium
Three-quarters of older hospitalised patients with a delirium diagnosis were on at least one medicine at least suspected to be associated with the condition, a new study has found Researchers …
Labor still pushing for MHR changes
A day before the end of the My Health Record opt-out period, Shadow Health Minister Catherine King again called for its extension Catherine King has repeatedly called on the Morrison …
‘Very evil’ words result in fine
A man has been fined $1000 for threatening to murder a pharmacist and his family A pharmacist employed by the Currimundi Marketplace Terry White Chemmart tried to speak to a …
Pharmacies ‘logical places’ to talk about ecstasy
Could ecstasy be sold over the counter in pharmacies to help minimise harm to users? One drug reform campaigner says it should Resistance among pharmacists to the idea of supplying …
World news wrapup: 31 January 2019
Alaskans directed to fill legitimate opioid scripts; Essex pharmacist struck off after “gross abrogation” of duty; Rotoruans can’t afford to fill scripts Alaska, US: People with chronic pain in Alaska …
Pharmacists battle to help patients
One pharmacist has slept in his pharmacy for the last seven nights, and another drove through an emergency alert area to open his store, as fires rage across Tasmania At …
WA to probe wage theft
The union for employee pharmacists has welcomed an inquiry into wage theft Last week, the Western Australian Government announced that it would begin an inquiry into wage theft in February, …
Apps ain’t apps
When it comes to health and wellbeing, there’s an app for that… or is there? Australians are being urged to exercise caution when downloading health and wellbeing apps, after new …