Should more new OCPs be PBS-listed?
Family Planning NSW says the current situation is locking out lower-income women from accessing the right medication Dr Deborah Bateson said last week that choice of oral contraception is limited …
Compassionate access to cannabis for kids
Pharmaceutical cannabidiol is being used to treat children with severe, treatment-resistant epilepsy as part of three wider trials A few children with severe, treatment-resistant epilepsy have already begun treatment at …
Let’s move beyond the turf wars
Pharmacists’ union calls for reform in its 79-page submission to the King Review In publicly releasing its submission to the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation, Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) …
“Alarming” levels of breast health awareness
Only 10% of women can correctly identify the key risk factors for breast cancer, according to a McGrath Foundation survey The survey comprising 1,288 Australian women aged 16 and over, …
Controversial vaccination film pulled from festival
Organisers have removed it from the lineup after widespread criticism including from the AMA Vaxxed: From Cover-Up to Catastrophe, directed by Wakefield, was to be screened in early October as …
Positive results for pharmacist-led BP monitoring
Hypertension management in community pharmacy gets thumbs up from participants, but questions remain about funding Sydney researchers have conducted a qualitative study to explore patients’ thoughts and experiences following a …
Priceline pharmacists: We stand with the Guild on CPA
Owner group tells govt panel that CPA negotiations should stay the same and highlights issues of high-cost meds Priceline’s Pharmacy Brand Advisory Committee, which represents pharmacist owners across Australia, has …
South Koreans flock to famous Paris pharmacy
Pharmacie Monge has been added to travellers’ itinerary when visiting the city of love The pharmacy has a dozen Korean-speaking employees and some flyers are written in the language, the …
Happy World Pharmacists Day!
Sunday 25 September marks the global occasion, now in its sixth year World Pharmacists Day was launched several years ago by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Council, which designated 25 …
The week in review
It’s been a week of controversy for pharmacy, with several issues cropping up in mainstream news Over the weekend former Home and Away star Christie Hayes wrote a blog on Mamamia explaining …
One day left: the King Review
Panel urges pharmacists, consumers and industry stakeholders to contribute their voice Submissions close 11:59pm AEST, on Friday 23 September 2016. Chair Professor Stephen King says the review panel has turned …
Compounder further responds to criticism
Pharmacy connected with beleaguered weight loss clinic defends itself from serious allegations by leading public health figure Last week AJP wrote about a complaint submitted to AHPRA and the ACCC …