Labor government calls for PBS listing of Truvada
The Federal government needs to stop delaying and make antiretroviral drugs accessible, it says Victoria’s Minister for Health, Jill Hennessy, this week launched a new pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) study called …
Hazardous weight loss products being purchased online
The TGA has warned that Australians are purchasing weight loss medicines that include dangerous pharmaceutical substances from overseas websites Associate Professor Tim Greenaway, the TGA’s Principal Medical Adviser, said the …
The end of uncertainty?
A sense of security is what drew this pharmacist and owner to award-winning program Pharmacist Ben Jackson (pictured above, left) owns both the Amcal Plus and Guardian pharmacies located in …
Pharmacy Board responds to CPD plan uproar
Several announcements and newsletters have been sent to warn pharmacists about the changes since October 2015, it says With the end of the CPD period looming, many pharmacists have been …
“Several pharmacists have succumbed to greed and overt rampant capitalism”
The first publicly released King Review submissions include GP concerns over pharmacies as a “shonky operation” and frustrations over HMR restrictions and ownership The first five submissions that have been …
“Robot” babies fail to prevent teenage pregnancy
A randomised trial conducted in WA schools has had some surprising results Nearly 3,000 school girls aged 13-15 across the state participated in a trial to assess the Virtual Infant …
GSK tops Fortune list of world-changing companies
The pharmaceutical giant was ranked first for its “unmatched record for balancing scientific progress, social impact and the profit motive” Fortune magazine and a panel of experts recently named GlaxoSmithKline the …
Victoria revises opioid pharmacotherapy policy
State’s health department has been forced to reassess policy after concerns about numbers of methadone-related deaths were raised by the Coroner Key changes in the revised ‘Policy for maintenance pharmacotherapy …
CPD planning tool to get back on track
Have you developed a CPD plan yet? This online tool could help – and it’s free for PSA members From 1 December 2015, the Pharmacy Board of Australia has required …
Safe sex reminder for Rio travellers
Those returning from the Olympic games should be conscious of Zika virus, warns health department Minister for Health Sussan Ley is reminding Australians heading home from the Rio Olympic Games …
Medicines Australia announces new CEO
Peak body representing the pharmaceutical industry welcomes new chief executive with lengthy experience in public service and environmental policy Medicines Australia today announced the appointment of Milton Catelin as the …
24-hour Supercare: two months in
AJP checks up on one of Victoria’s Supercare pharmacies as it prepares for the rollout of its free nursing service Ascot Vale Pharmacy was one of five pharmacies that switched to …