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Drug and alcohol roundup: health issues
Recently the fifth IGCD Stakeholder Forum was held in Melbourne. Delegates from around Australia participated in discussions that would shape the policy on how we would manage drug use for …
Review a chance for employee pharmacists to shape future
PPA President, Dr Geoff March welcomed the announcement of pharmacy remuneration and regulation review panellists as an opportunity for employee pharmacists to shape the future of pharmacy. “Last night, the …
British GPs slam UK’s pharmacy flu services
British GPs have labelled the UK’s pharmacy flu services as having a “chaotic” setup, reports Chemist+Druggist. The UK pharmacy magazine spoke to Royal College of General Practitioners president Maureen Baker …
AMA warns schoolies to take care
The AMA is urging school leavers celebrating Schoolies Week around the country to ensure their celebrations are memorable for all the right reasons, national president Dr Stephen Parnis, says. Schoolies …
PSA welcomes expanded pharmacist role in Victoria
New policies to be introduced by the Andrews Government are a welcome move to improve the health of Victorians by enabling better utilisation of the skills and expertise of pharmacists …
New focus on Aboriginal heart health needed
The Heart Foundation is calling for a renewed focus on prevention and acute care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, in the wake of more damning data on chronic …
‘For-benefit’ pharma company launched
This week’s launch of Australia’s first ‘for-benefit’ pharmaceutical company is ushering in a new era of social enterprise that’s set to challenge the conventional for-profit pharma model, say stakeholders. For …
Vic Govt invests in super pharmacy, pharmacist jabs; AMA infuriated
Tenders to deliver the Victorian Government’s Super Pharmacies Initiatives are now open, Victoria’s Minister for Health, Jill Hennessy, has announced. The initiative, to which the Andrews Government has pledged $28.7 …
FIP releases resources for helping refugees
Guidance for pharmacists and pharmacy staff on providing care for refugees has been issued by FIP. The advisory document, “Providing pharmaceutical care to migrant populations”, has been produced by an …
Inflectra to be PBS listed from December
Pfizer today confirmed that the first mAb biosimilar, Inflectra (infliximab), will be added to the PBS on 1 December 2015 for the treatment of eight inflammatory conditions.
Guild moving on harm minimisation: Tambassis
The deferral of a decision on codeine scheduling will give the Guild time to address the problem of codeine dependence, national president George Tambassis said in his address to the …
Pharmacy of the Year finalists announced
The Pharmacy Guild has announced the five finalist community pharmacies for this year’s Guild Pharmacy of the Year Award. The five finalists (in alphabetical order) are: Friendlies High Wycombe Perth …