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The areas 9 times more likely to have preventable hospitalisations
People living in some areas in Australia are nine times more likely than others to be admitted to hospital for a condition that could have been more effectively treated in …
Be ready for 2016 changes: Quilty
As 2016 looms, community pharmacies need to be prepared for the optional $1 script copayment discount, and the delisting of several medicines from the PBS, Guild executive director David Quilty …
Codeine rescheduling delay causing harm: ScriptWise
The TGA decision to defer the rescheduling of codeine-containing OTC medications conflicts with rising codeine analgesics misuse, its devastating consequences and the recognition that opioid misuse is a public health …
Samford Chemmart Pharmacy: connecting with customers
Samford Chemmart Pharmacy, Queensland is one of the finalists in this year’s Guild Pharmacy of the Year Award. Knowing its customers and the community in which it operates has been …
Pharmacy 777 Nollamara: mental health leads the way
Pharmacy 777 in Nollamara, WA is a finalist in the Guild’s Pharmacy of the Year Award. The implementation of an innovative mental health service, including counselling for patients, has helped …
Mount Hawthorn Community Pharmacy: a demographic shift
WA’s Mount Hawthorn Community Pharmacy is one of five finalists in the Guild’s Pharmacy of the Year competition. The changing demographic of the local community spurred WA’s Mount Hawthorn Community …
McCarthy’s Pharmacy Orange: taking pharmacy to customers
McCarthy’s Pharmacy Orange, Lords Place, Orange, is one of five finalists in the Guild’s Pharmacy of the Year Award. Changes in the pharmacy industry, as well as changes in customer …
Pharmacy of the Year finalists embracing change
The judges involved in selecting the finalists for the Guild Pharmacy of the Year Award have emphasised that a standout feature of all five finalists was their recognition of the …
Friendlies High Wycombe: a health journey
Friendlies High Wycombe, Kalamunda Rd, High Wycombe, WA, is one of the five finalists in the Guild’s Pharmacy of the Year. Team effort, training and a lot of patience lie …
PSA embarks on new Pharmacy House
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia is embarking on a building project to redevelop Pharmacy House, its national headquarters. Immediate Past President and building project Chair, Grant Kardachi, says the new …
A quarter can’t keep up health goals for a week: Weight Watchers
More than a quarter of Australians aren’t able to maintain their desired health goals even for a week, according to new research by Weight Watchers. The vast amount of food …
PHAA applauds Ice harm minimisation approach
Public Health Association of Australia CEO Michael Moore has welcomed the government’s focus on treatment in its response to the recommendations of the ICE Taskforce. “The PHAA congratulates the Prime …