Not long ago staff and travellers at Melbourne Airport’s pharmacy were surprised to find a kangaroo jumping into the store and needing to be rescued; in Germany it appears other …

A new quadrivalent vaccine will replace Fluvax, Sequiris’ trivalent vaccine for the 2017 flu season. “It is generally accepted that QIV is becoming the preferred seasonal vaccine, as was the …

Two days ago, we reported on the PSA16 panel session examining pay rates for pharmacists, which PSA CEO Lance Emerson called “the single largest issue facing the profession in community …

A new, easy-to-use online CPD Planning Tool for pharmacists has been launched by PSA. The intuitive CPD tool – developed and extensively tested by PSA – is free for members …

A new analysis of the evidence suggests antibiotics have very few benefits for treating sore throat and acute sinusitis. Both conditions are common reasons for visits to GPs. Chris Del …

It’s become a common-sense policy suggested by health stakeholders the world over: stay home when you’re sick, to avoid spreading infection. But during an epidemic of infectious diseases such as …

Lung Foundation Australia in collaboration with the Queensland Government’s Indigenous Respiratory Outreach Care Program have developed the first ever Australia-wide Lung Health Checklist specifically for the Indigenous community. The Checklist …

Tim Kelsey has been appointed as the CEO of the Australian Digital Health Agency, which is responsible for all national digital health services and systems, with a focus on engagement, …

Doctors in NSW will now be able to apply to prescribe a broader range of cannabis-based medicines as a result of NSW Government regulatory changes. Premier Mike Baird said yesterday …

Chemist Warehouse has extended its partnership of the National Basketball League until 2018. Chemist Warehouse is the Official Health and Beauty Retailer of the NBL and will be the naming …

The design of Webstercare’s computer-generated charting system for residential aged care facilities, RxMedChart, has received the highest accolades from some of the best design experts in the world. Webstercare won …

More than 130 medical and health science students from China and Vietnam are spending a month at The University of Western Australia participating in a research training program. This year’s …