Improving pharmacists’ remuneration, the 6CPA Pharmacy Trial Program and healthcare collaboration are key issues to be discussed at the flagship conference for PSA. Embracing the theme Leading Pharmacy Innovation, the …

The Pharmacy Board has issued a reminder in its latest communique to advertise responsibly. It reminds all registered pharmacists “that they must comply with the provisions of the National Law …

Senator Nick Xenophon has taken aim at the controversial $1 optional PBS copayment discount introduced by the Coalition Government, saying this is a “flawed” policy which burdens community pharmacy. In …

Australia needs to stop seeing health spending as a crisis and focus on opportunities instead, says Greens leader Richard di Natale – and pharmacy is a key element in doing …

The future of immunisation looks bright in Australia, says PHAA CEO and president of the World Federation of Public Health Associations Michael Moore, but a “whole of life” vaccination register …

Discount Drug Stores has named its Pharmacy of the Year and announced a series of transformations to its customer service model, at its 2016 national conference in Sydney. The group’s …

Complementary medicines research is needed to build the evidence base about the safety, efficacy and public health benefits of these products and better inform health care policy decisions, ASMI has …

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has expressed his support for community pharmacy in a letter to the Pharmacy Guild. He says a returned Coalition government would ensure funds allocated under the …

A Victorian man who attempted to rob a pharmacy while armed with a knife as a “cry for help” has been sentenced to two years’ imprisonment for the crime. In …

After wild weather lashed the east coast this weekend, many people are facing a significant cleanup task ahead – but health considerations, particularly asthma, need to be front of mind. …

Pharmacy Guild executive director has written to the editor of The Good Weekend to congratulate the magazine on its article, The Pain Killers. The feature article, by Stephanie Wood, told …

Is your pharmacy using MedsASSIST? With the TGA yet to make its final decision on codeine – which its website says will be made after this month – some codeine-containing …