Community pharmacists need key HCH role: Guild
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has called for a central role for community pharmacists in Health Care Homes The Guild issued a position statement today following the announcement of the …
New funding for Australia’s HIV community
ViiV Healthcare has announced it is offering $180,000 in funding to support the most innovative ideas and promising solutions for HIV care in Australia ViiV Healthcare has opened submissions for …
Use pharmacists to collaborate in Health Care Homes: PSA
Ten regions around the country will participate in stage one of the Turnbull Government’s Health Care Homes model, which the Government says will be a better way of delivering Medicare …
Another plea for peace in turf war
The “turf war” between GPs and pharmacists is less of a problem than many people believe, one industry commentator says “Dr Messenger,” writing in UK pharmacy magazine Chemist + Druggist, …
Hayfever impact underestimated
The impact of hayfever on quality of life is often underestimated, says one expert. Dr Mimi Tang, allergy specialist at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, told the AJP that even …
PCOS sufferers have wrong diet focus
New research has found women with polycystic ovarian syndrome are on the wrong diet track, days the Dietitians Association of Australia. The study, recently published in the Dietitians Association of …
Labels don’t reduce medicine-related crashes: study
A study examining the effectiveness of colour-graded pictogram labels has concluded that they don’t work to reduce medicine-related traffic crashes. The study, published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, …
Hospital patients encouraged to ask medicines questions
Patients in hospital should feel comfortable asking questions about their medicines, says the SHPA. The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia is supporting NPS Medicinewise’ Be Medicinewise Week, which has …
Business plan competition finalists to pitch live
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has announced the three finalist teams in its National Student Business Plan Competition. Three teams, from a total of 16 entries, have successfully progressed through …
Guard bashed outside Chemist Warehouse
A Sydney security guard has been brutally bashed by an alleged shoplifter outside a Chemist Warehouse. The Hornsby Advocate’s Nigel Gladstone reports that the 39-year-old security guard was left with …
Nurse guilty after giving Risperidone to wrong patients
An aged care nurse has been found guilty of professional misconduct after tampering with patients’ Webster packs Brian McLean, who at the time worked for McLeay Valley House, a Thompson …
Crookwell pharmacy and community support injured local
When local footy player Bradley Hayes was badly hurt during a Rugby League match, the staff at Soul Pattinson Chemist in Crookwell, NSW, knew it was time to rally around …