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Pharmacists and GPs can collaborate for good patient outcomes but should avoid talking in a “derogatory manner” about each other, urges leading pharmacist An experienced pharmacist and a GP have …

Australians’ healthcare spending is continuing to rise, despite a decline in household spending in September, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia reports  Household spending declined by almost 1% in September having …

Vacancy opens on MedAdvisor board following resignation of Guild Group appointee, Anthony Tassone  Days after ending his third term as Pharmacy Guild of Australia Victorian branch president, Anthony Tassone, has …

Different groups of people are now at risk of opioid overdose, says one expert – but how does this play into the naloxone shortage? “Very tragic” deaths have occurred recently …

Demand for pharmacists continues to outstrip supply in most jurisdictions, the latest Occupation Shortage List shows  Pharmacists remain on the Jobs and Skills Australia Occupation Shortage List (OSL), despite record …

Patients left without protection against vaccine-preventable diseases as a result of its failure to follow the National Vaccination Storage Guidelines  Hundreds of patients at a Sydney-based medical centre have been …

E-cigarettes and political promises made the news this week, as did opioid safety and a mental health and wellbeing pioneer Vapes were on the agenda this week, as health minister …

Federal government notes six-year-old Senate report calling for a rethink on pharmacy rules “to enhance competition”  More than six years after the fourth interim report on the Effect of red …

Pharmacists “cannot be compelled to stock or supply therapeutic vapes” after regulations changed this month, according to the TGA—and many are choosing not to As of 1 October, vapes with …

A look at some of the recent changes to the medicines landscape, with new products, presentations, indications and contraindications New Products Selpercatinib (Retevmo) is an orally available, small molecule inhibitor …

Priceline reveals new “refreshed” brand at showcase event, including a new logo, set to launch in market at the end of the month Priceline Pharmacy is launching a new brand …

A project that emphasises “dignity” for pharmacists experiencing sensitive personal health issues at work is the inaugural winner of the John Coppock Pharmacist Wellbeing Award The Dignity Project has been …