Pharmacy bans local Council from premises
The only pharmacy in Junee has shocked locals by refusing to serve local Council members and employees and their families Earlier this week a notice appeared in the front window …
Aussie boom to grow in China
More than 1000 retail outlets promoting Australian manufactured health products, packaged food and wine will open across China during the next two years This is part of a new initiative …
Pharmacy vital but overlooked in palliative care
Pharmacists represent an enormous untapped potential in end-of-life care, says Palliative Care Australia’s CEO Liz Callaghan is encouraging Australia’s pharmacists to take an interest in palliative care, including not only …
Ground broken on PSA’s ‘modern pharmacy hub’
The ground has been broken on PSA’s new Canberra headquarters Federal Assistant Health Minister Dr David Gillespie officially launched the start of construction for the new building, which PSA says …
Sigma takes legal action against Chemist Warehouse
Sigma is set to commence legal proceedings against the My Chemist/Chemist Warehouse group Sigma Healthcare Limited said in a statement today that it has been in ongoing discussions relating to …
A cure for the common cold?
A drug compound being developed in Australia to combat the common cold virus and associated airway infections is set to be fast-tracked The molecule is being pushed for clinical trialling …
Trusted brand finds pharmacists trusted
Blackmores has released data that shows pharmacists are highly trusted Blackmores has been recognised for the ninth year running as Australia’s most trusted vitamins and minerals brand by Reader’s Digest. …
Cystic fibrosis discovery
Scientists have developed a formulation that increases the delivery of a novel “antivirulence” agent to the lungs to manage cystic fibrosis A new rat study presented at the International Pharmaceutical …
EBOS to acquire HPS
EBOS Group has announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire HPS, Australia’s largest provider of outsourced pharmacy services to hospitals HPS has undergone transformational growth over …
Suspicions over statin status
Giving over-65s a statin to help prevent heart attack and death may not be useful, new research suggests—but one expert disagrees A new study published by JAMA Internal Medicine analysed …
Forum: NDSS
An AusPharm member writes: “Am I missing something? the new scheme of requiring patients accessing the scheme to have a six monthly review is staggered based on when the patient …
Kids learn how to spot dodgy health claims
A study has shown how improved health literacy could help children and adults make better choices about their health School lessons can successfully teach primary school children to critically evaluate …