Pharmacy of the Year entries open
The search for Australia’s best pharmacy is on again, as the Pharmacy Guild opened nominations for the Pharmacy Guild of Australia Pharmacy of the Year Award 2017 today. The competition …
Remuneration, access key King Review issues: PSA
Pharmacists have welcomed the opportunity to contribute to the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation following the release of the King Review Discussion Paper, PSA said today. The Discussion Paper …
Sleep, cognitive decline link examined
New research from ECU has found another possible benefit of a good night’s sleep: difficulty getting to sleep may be associated with cognitive decline and dementia. Researchers examined the sleeping …
We want to hear from you on King review: Ley
The release of the King Review discussion paper today demonstrates the Turnbull Government’s commitment to ensuring Australians get the best experience possible from community pharmacy, says Health Minister Sussan Ley. …
King review paper queries CPA need, schedules
The King Review discussion paper has been released, incorporating 140 wide-ranging questions which include the need for Community Pharmacy Agreements, and whether S2 and S3 medicines should be restricted to …
Guild welcomes release of King report
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has welcomed the release of the discussion paper of the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation. The discussion paper raises many thought-provoking questions about the …
Suspended after net pharmacy ‘infiltrated by addicts’
A British pharmacist has been suspended for 12 months and his wife given a warning after an internet pharmacy business was allowed to be “infiltrated by addicts” seeking Codeine Linctus. …
Poll: do you want to expand your role?
Are you keen to expand your role—or worried about workload and pay? Last week, the Grattan Institute’s Dr Stephen Duckett said that using pharmacists’ skills to take the pressure off …
Pharmacy workforce to evolve
Pharmacy will have to evolve as technologies are introduced and refined, says Kristin Michaels, CEO of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia. Michaels was addressing the two day Future …
Depression, unhealthy lifestyle link goes both ways
Researchers following the progress of 1,200 people for five years have found strong links between unhealthy lifestyles and depression. Researchers at the University of Tasmania’s Menzies Institute for Medical Research …
Acupuncture is ‘pointless,’ says FSM
Acupuncture is “pointless,” says Friends of Science in Medicine, which has recently conducted a review of the therapy. In a review it describes as “comprehensive,” FSM detailed the origins of …
Pokémon Go a health tool?
Pokémon Go may not only be helping people get some exercise, but also serve as a way to connect with patients, GP registrar Christopher Timms has written in MJA InSight …