Voluntary methadone maintenance therapy is more effective than involuntary in-centre treatment, new research shows People with chronic opioid use disorders are more likely to relapse and do so sooner if …

What role should pharmacy play in travel medicine? It’s highly likely that as professional services like vaccinations are increasingly provided by pharmacists, they will also have a more significant role …

We take a look back at the last week in pharmacy As we head towards Christmas and the end of 2016, life goes on in the pharmacy industry. And life’s …

Investigators with an Ontario police department are searching for a man who robbed a pharmacy while wearing a false beard and Santa hat. The “bad Santa” allegedly entered the pharmacy …

Regular use of ibuprofen may lower the risk of lung cancer among those with a history of cigarette smoking, according to new research. It has been established that chronic inflammation …

Australians living in regional areas are more likely to be overweight or obese, according to a report released today by the AIHW. A second report, also available today, reveals a …

Professor Stephen King has issued a clarification about the King Review’s financial survey following a warning to Guild members to be wary of participating. In Prof King’s December message last …

We take a look at pharmacy news from around the world Antrim, Northern Ireland: An overworked pharmacist whose dispensing error led to the death of a 67-year-old woman was suffering …

A new policy statement on racism in the health system has been released by the Australian Indigenous Doctors Association “Racism is not always overt; it is about beliefs, stereotypes, prejudices, and …

A new report shows how vascular diseases and risk factors such as smoking and obesity may significantly contribute to dementia “Dementia is a serious and growing health problem in Australia …

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has announced that it will partner with AFT Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd for the 2017 National Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award. The Pharmacy Guild of …

Capital Chemist Wanniassa has been awarded Capital Chemist Pharmacy of the Year, at the group’s annual end-of-year celebrations in Canberra This in-house award follows the announcement of six national pharmacies …