The Pharmacy Department at Wollongong Hospital has made several key changes following the release of new research The study, undertaken by researchers from the University of Wollongong, is hoped to …

We take a look at pharmacy news from around the world Nottingham, UK: A nine-year-old girl was mistakenly given methadone at her local pharmacy after she was prescribed antibiotics. Mother …

CMs aren’t going away, so the Guild welcomes measures to keep consumers informed about their efficacy, says David Quilty Monday’s Four Corners program on complementary medicines and CHOICE’s pharmacy ‘shadow …

Queensland has come into line with continued dispensing regulations across the rest of the country, but there’s scope to expand the practice In Forefront this week, the Guild highlighted the …

Women in New Zealand will now be able to buy some oral contraceptives over the counter The Medicines Classification Committee recommendation follows an application by Green Cross Health and Natalie …

Telling consumers the truth about health risks is no longer enough, say experts Public officials faced with the tough task of communicating risk on contentious issues like vaccination or fluoridation …

Amid a tense week for CMs in Australia, the TGA has called for contributions on reforms to their regulatory framework The Sansom Review made 19 recommendations to improve the regulatory …

ASMI and Complementary Medicines Australia both believe that it’s entirely appropriate for pharmacies to sell CMs Following last night’s 4 Corners episode, Swallowing It, CMA’s Carl Gibson told the AJP …

Health stakeholders have taken aim at pharmacists in a Four Corners investigation of complementary medicines Swallowing It, which featured interviews with the King Review chair Professor Stephen King, Chemist Warehouse’s …

A coalition of health professionals and community leaders, including the Pharmacy Guild, have backed Sex Party leader Fiona Patten’s bid for a safe injecting facility trial Ms Patten has called …

A new health campaign targeting gay men is seeking to raise awareness about new approaches to HIV prevention that don’t always involve condoms Launched today by ACON, NSW’s HIV prevention, …

The lack of a coordinated national approach to the Australian obesity epidemic is ‘unacceptable’, according to the Chair of the Council of Presidents of Medical Colleges and of the recent …