Year in review: Pharmacist wages
2016 has been a big one in the battle for higher pay in pharmacy Strike! The year began in turmoil as Victorian and South Australian pharmacists employed by National Pharmacies …
Tips on handling NDSS changes in the new year
A senior pharmacist provides an update on the changes and what to expect in early 2017 As the NDSS changes came into effect from 1 July this year, all registrants …
Recognising iron deficiency
In Australia, iron deficiency affects about 10% of young women and also affects a significant proportion of preschool children It is also estimated to be highly prevalent in indigenous communities, …
Generics granted price increases
Around 60 generic medicines have been granted price increases this month, including a 133% increase for a common antibiotic Through the Generic Medicines Working Group, the Generic and Biosimilar Medicines Association …
Advanced Medical Institute owners fined $350,000 for contempt of court
The company behind AMI has been fined by the Federal Court for failing to comply with orders that restrained it from making representations about the efficacy of its treatments NRM …
Australia’s largest clinical trial to share in millions
Trial of daily aspirin use for disease prevention in older Australians will receive part of $483 million in grants for health and medical research announced by the Minister for Health …
Pharmacists as good as doctors at prescribing: Cochrane Review
A new Cochrane review has found pharmacist prescribers are comparable to medical prescribers for chronic disease outcomes The review, led by the researchers from Monash University’s Faculty of Pharmacy and …
Twitter roundup: Pharmacy gems
A cure to your Mondayitis, let’s take a look at the funniest pharmacy-related tweets of last week ⚠️ hug a faculty of pharmacy student pls we are IN DIRE NEED …
Sydney high school students show up ‘Pharma Bro’
After the “most hated man in America” hiked up the price of Daraprim by 5000% last year, these Australian students have made it in their school lab for about $2 …
GP struck off for overprescribing drugs of addiction
A NSW doctor has had her registration cancelled for repeatedly prescribing large amounts of opioids and benzodiazepines to drug-seeking patients The GP, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has …
Terry White Chemist under fire for Golliwog display
One of the brands’ chemists in Toowoomba will no longer stock the ‘golly doll’ in its product line after being accused of racism Local resident George Helon was passing the …
Senate issues urgent call for research into Lyme-like illness
After reviewing nearly 1,300 submissions, the Senate inquiry into Lyme-like illness has issued its recommendations including increased funding for research “as a matter of urgency” Based on its findings and …