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Union sues FDA for access to abortion pill in pharmacies
American women can currently only get the drug from a clinic, medical office or hospital The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a lawsuit this week that could allow …
4 things to know about the media
Have you ever wondered about how the media works, or how stories are picked and framed? Here are some answers This week Dove was blasted online for featuring a Nigerian …
Is My Health Record secure?
While the perception that e-health records are not secure persists among many health professionals, we look at the measures that have been put in place over the past few years …
Amazon entering pharmacy a “matter of when, not if”
While speculation has been brewing for months, analysts say it’s now only a matter of time — but the Guild says people will continue to visit pharmacies for meds advice …
Would you work in an ‘underground town’?
What life is like as a pharmacist working in this built-into-the-earth town Coober Pedy is an outback opal mining town in northern South Australia, where the desert climate has temperatures …
The distance between us
Are men and women so different? How do health outcomes and risk factors differ between the sexes? The answer may surprise you The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has …
What to do for the new CPD period
Pharmacy Board’s updated guidance on how to plan your CPD in light of the revised competency standards framework A comprehensive review of the 2010 framework was combined with integration of …
Pharmacy Board: “Be professional on social media”
Pharmacists have been reminded that the Code of Conduct applies to all online activity—including public forums and closed groups The Social media policy and Code of conduct for pharmacists both …
New digital mental health gateway launched
The government has launched a new website to help link people with immediate mental health support and resources HeadtoHealth.gov.au has gone live, timed to mark the beginning of Mental Health Week …
Gone in 60 seconds
A surgical glue that quickly seals wounds without the need for staples or sutures could transform emergency medical treatments in Australia Biomedical engineers from the University of Sydney and the United States have collaborated …
Tamiflu shortage resolves as flu infections slow
Flu numbers are finally on a downward trend amidst worst flu season on record – with nearly 200,000 confirmed cases As of 2 October, there have been 192,542 influenza cases, …