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There has been a small drop in the proportion of Australians delaying filling scripts because of cost – just one finding released by the Productivity Commission in its Report on …

Kristin Michaels, CEO of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has announced two key staff appointments: Andrew Matthews and Rachael Raleigh. Michaels says that Andrew Matthews (pictured), as Senior …

A genetic test that may help identify the right medication and dose for individuals will be offered by Chemmart stores throughout Australia from February. The myDNA test identifies how a …

Terry White Group has announced the network’s first half (to 31 December 2015) retail sales had increased 18%, outperforming the industry average growth rate significantly. Terry White Group CEO Anthony …

In its submission to the consultation on the Regulation Impact Statement for country of origin labelling, ASMI says it advocated for voluntary country of origin labelling for therapeutic goods. “ASMI …

A new Monash University study has found that polypharmacy, defined as the simultaneous use of five or more medications, can trigger a decline into frailty and death. With nearly half …

New recommendations by national peak health bodies aim to provide clearer and simpler advice to Australians on how they can balance the need for sun protection to reduce skin cancer …

A national study has found that 44% of Australians with a history of breast and/or ovarian cancer in their family have not spoken to their doctor about their family history. …

Kate Carnell has been named as the inaugural Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman. Guild executive director David Quilty has welcomed the appointment and says the Guild congratulates Carnell. …

Pharmacy as an industry needs to acknowledge change and respond – or pre-empt – it with innovation, says Sabrine Elkhodr, pharmacist and founder of PharmHack, the world’s first pharmacy hackathon. …

Gut bacteria play vastly different roles in males and females even when the microbe balance of the gut looks exactly the same, Victoria University researchers have found. A study of …

New figures released by the World Health Organization have revealed that the global rates of childhood obesity could rise from 41 million children affected to 70 million in the next …