Consumers warned: be wary of death clocks
Online “death clocks” that claim to be able to tell you how long you’ve got vary widely in their estimates of personal doomsdays… and their predictions should be taken with …
The week in review
We take a look back at the last week in Australian pharmacy Australia Day (or Invasion Day) week in community pharmacy didn’t start well, as the latest round of PBS …
Poll: Will you keep using MedsASSIST?
Will you keep using MedsASSIST now that codeine is to go S4? Just before Christmas last year, the TGA finally made its long-awaited pronouncement on the future of codeine-containing OTCs. …
World news wrapup: 26 January 2017
We take a look at pharmacy news from around the world US: A new report from LinkedIn ranks pharmacy as the second-most promising job of 2017. The report, released for …
Costco incident a warning on corporate ownership
Costco Wholesale to pay US$11.75 million to settle allegations of lax pharmacy controls, including the filling improper and incomplete scripts The incident highlights the benefits of the Australian pharmacist ownership …
Regional health chief calls for extended retail pharmacy hours
The head of Bendigo Health has called for extended pharmacy hours among other initiatives to reduce pressure on local hospitals. Extended pharmacy trading hours, including under the Victorian Government’s Supercare …
Sunburn warning for Australia Day
More than 200 sunburn cases were treated by Victorian emergency departments in a single year, prompting warnings to use sun protection ahead of Australia Day tomorrow. Data from the Victorian …
PSA wants Professional Practice Standards feedback
The PSA has commenced consultation on a revised draft of the Professional Practice Standards PSA says it has undertaken the review to ensure the Standards are consistent with the professional …
ADHD stigma a barrier to treatment
Pharmacists can play a key role in reducing the stigma of ADHD ADHD experts have slammed comments made in MJA InSight yesterday as stigmatising and trivialising the condition and strengthening …
Chinese pharmacies keen on Aussie products
China’s 240,000 pharmacy outlets are keen to see Australian products on display, say organisers of the Qingdao International Health Products Expo The exhibition is expected to attract some 60,000 visitors …
Immaturity being diagnosed as ADHD?
Age-related immaturity could often be diagnosed as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, WA researchers say The youngest children in Western Australian classrooms are more likely than their older classmates to receive …
New once-daily Hep C treatment recommended for PBS
The first and only one-tablet, once-a-day treatment for all genotypes of chronic hepatitis C infection has been recommended for PBS listing Gilead Sciences Australia has announced that the TGA has …