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Blackmores most trusted… again
Blackmores has been awarded the Reader’s Digest Most Trusted Brand in the Vitamins & Supplements category for 2016, the eighth consecutive year they have received the accolade. The Trusted Brands …
Charges laid for robbing pharmacy with syringe
Two people have been charged following investigations into the armed robbery of a pharmacy at Matraville earlier this month. Just before midday Saturday 16 July 2016, a man entered the …
Stay active while supporting Olympic team: Heart Foundation
Studies released overnight in The Lancet highlight the need to Move more, sit less, say the Heart Foundation. One study of more than a million people found at least one …
Forum: King Review calls pharmacy location rules in question
Currently there are 11 pharmacy location rules agreed to by the Department of Health and the Pharmacy Guild within the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement, which specify where pharmacies can be …
Hep C could be gone in 10 years
Australia is on track to eliminate hepatitis C in 10 years if record numbers of people living with the virus continue to seek and receive breakthrough antiviral treatment, according to …
Pharmacy location rules in question
The King Review discussion paper is scrutinising location and ownership rules, and supermarket restrictions Currently there are 11 pharmacy location rules agreed to by the Department of Health and the …
World news wrapup: 28 July 2016
AJP takes a look at pharmacy-related news around the world Mykonos, Greece: An Athens pharmacist has been arrested for trafficking in cocaine and hashish in Mykonos clubs, the Greek Reporter …
King Review spotlight on Hepatitis C meds
Access to very expensive drugs such as Hepatitis C medicines are one of several issues raised in the Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation Review discussion paper, which examines the way payments …
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 …
Semi-finalists announced for 2016 National Student Business Plan
Best and brightest from across Australia and New Zealand have made it to next round of Pharmacy Guild’s business plan comp Eight teams of university pharmacy students have been selected as …
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 …