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Vaccination ad warning
Pharmacists reminded to get their vax service ads right Pharmacies are being reminded that they may only advertise a ‘vaccination service’ to the public and not the actual vaccines themselves. …
The gender debate: poll
New report prompts debate about the representation of women in pharmacy leadership The relative absence of women in leadership roles in pharmacy has again been raised as an issue after …
Medicinal cannabis: the facts
Medical cannabis will be a long-term prospect, and many patients have unrealistic expectations of the drug Legislation on medicinal cannabis is a good move for the management of health conditions …
Mixed findings from codeine review
A review into the safety and efficacy of OTC codeine-containing medicines reports mixed findings The Australian review concluded that the drugs do provide significant pain relief but with little evidence of …
APP top 10: the Guild’s view
With visits from the Health Minister and the Remuneration and Regulation review panel chief, APP 2016 was always going to be huge. Here Pharmacy Guild of Australia executive director David …
Australia’s ‘finest drug dealers’
Pharmacists ‘welcomed’ in unusual promotion Those who have ever attended an APP conference will know that Broadbeach in the vicinity of the conference center and Jupiters becomes a kind of …
Vitamin recall
Vitamin batch recalled due to possible incorrect tablet inclusion A single batch of Betamin 100 mg vitamin B1 tablets is being recalled by the TGA, in collaboration with manufacturer Sanofi. …
World pharmacy news roundup: 24 March 2016
Our weekly wrapup of pharmacy news from around the world Orlando, Florida: A pharmacist is facing up to 20 years in US federal prison after dispensing more than 500,000 oxycodone …
MS-vitamin D link found, but it’s no excuse to sunbake
The risk genes for several autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis, are regulated by vitamin D in particular immune cells, new research has found – but that doesn’t mean most Australians …
777 Nollamara plans another street party
Pharmacy 777 Nollamara, a week ago crowned 2016 Guild Pharmacy of the Year, is planning a street party for its local community to celebrate the win. “For the Nollamara area …
New flu guide as Victoria eyes MBS access
The Influenza Specialist Group has developed a 2016 Influenza Guide for Pharmacists which has been endorsed by the Guild, the latter reports in Forefront today. According to the guide, pharmacists …
MedsASSIST codeine system rolls out
The Guild has commenced the national rollout of MedsASSIST, the new real-time recording and monitoring system for medicines containing codeine, it reports in this week’s edition of Forefront. “MedsASSIST was …