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Health Minister drops in to Sydney pharmacy
Politicians and candidates have been taking up the offer to come and visit a pharmacy, the Pharmacy Guild reports in today’s edition of Forefront. These include Health Minister Sussan Ley …
Malaysian pharmacists fight for dispensing separation
Doctors and pharmacists in Malaysia are at odds over a new Pharmacy Bill, with pharmacists concerned that the Bill’s measures will not benefit the public. A key concern for pharmacists …
PSA launches election manifesto
Exploring innovative models of interprofessional care and better utilising the role of pharmacists in healthcare are cost-effective, evidence-based reforms an elected Federal Government should consider, PSA said today. These key …
One in six avoiding dairy
A study has found for the first time that one in six adult Australians are choosing to avoid milk and dairy foods, the majority without a medical diagnosis, leading to …
Forum: Anginine dissolution
“Has anyone had any experience of Anginine not dissolving/disintegrating under the tongue quickly enough? Our Medical Imaging department uses Anginine to dilate coronary arteries prior to a certain type of …
Weekend rates protected in workplace agreement deal
Pharmacists at National Pharmacies have settled their workplace agreement negotiations, with rates remaining ‘well above’ the award. Recently employees at the group became the first community pharmacists to take industrial …
Banner group pulls naturopath advice articles
Promotion of naturopathy by a leading pharmacy banner group could damage the profession, stakeholders claim Banner group Amcal appears to have removed a series of articles from its website which …
Naturopathy: what you said
Our readers responded in droves to our recent poll on naturopathy. Here’s a selection of some of the best comments: It seems that the 23% who feel they should stock …
Morphine can double pain duration
Instead of helping to overcome chronic pain, morphine can more than double the duration of pain, as well as amplifying its severity, according to new international research involving the University …
Buying group slated over drug ads
A Pharmacy Guild complaint against an advertisement by an online buying group has been upheld by regulators. The TGAs Complaints Resolution Panel has found that international buying group Groupon was …
Forum: Help the Salvos
“Today they counted the Salvos collection tin we have for the expected donation whenever we certify a document: $288. A donation balances one’s disinclination to ask one’s best customers to …
Pharmacists vote no on naturopathy
The AJP’s latest poll clearly shows that our readers have their suspicions about the validity of naturopathic medicines, with a whopping 544 voters choosing the option, “No, there’s no evidence …