New campaign with treatment, testing focus
ACON has launched a new campaign putting testing and treatment at the heart of efforts to reduce STI rates among gay men in NSW Produced by Ending HIV, ACON’s community …
An unscheduled dilemma
In the first of our series of reviews of the biggest issues facing pharmacy in 2017, Megan Haggan looks at the fraught issue of the codeine upschedule There’s no doubt …
The week in review
As we head towards Christmas, we take a look at the last week in community pharmacy Direct supply continues to be a problem for the sector: the Pharmacy Guild’s David …
Pharmacists stressed by management pressure, intimidation
Four-fifths of employee pharmacists are experiencing workplace stress, new UK data shows The C+D Salary Survey 2017, conducted by UK pharmacy magazine Chemist + Druggist, included input from 722 branch …
Men Only night makes a difference
Samford TerryWhite Chemmart has been reaching out to men in the community to help them take control of their health AFL legend Alastair Lynch presented to more than 70 men …
Welfare drug testing scheme abandoned
The Government has had to give up on plans to introduce drug testing for welfare recipients after it became clear that the Senate would not pass the proposal The plan …
Are you sick of Christmas music yet?
If you’re tired of listening to the same Christmas songs every hour, you’re not alone: a streaming service has investigated why retail workers and shoppers become fed up with festive …
Rules relaxed for SA pharmacist vaccinators
The South Australian Government has introduced new regulatory reforms for pharmacist-delivered vaccinations In a move to improve public health outcomes, South Australia has decided that trained pharmacists in South Australia …
‘They have never had to establish they provide a public benefit.’
Community Council for Australia CEO David Crosbie has queried the Pharmacy Guild’s influence over politicians and likened it to the alcohol industry or the NRA In an opinion piece in …
Mental health impacts longevity
Men who are diagnosed with a mental health condition in their lifetime can expect to live 10.2 years less than those who aren’t, and women 7.3 years New research from …
World news wrapup: 7 December 2017
Pharmacist’s plan to fake his own store’s robbery goes awry; pharmacy in blackmail bomb threat; pharmacists pack heat for protection Ottawa, Canada: A pharmacist has been found guilty of trafficking …
How pollution cancels cardiovascular benefits
Exposure to traffic fumes may negate any heart and lung benefits of walking among older adults A new UK study examined how even short-term exposure to tiny particles of soot …