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Pharmacy must stay relevant, address women’s needs: Carmen Peña
FIP President Carmen Peña has called on pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists around the world to ensure that the profession of pharmacy remains relevant and able to respond effectively to the …
Australian pharmacists feature in international awards
Australian pharmacists Dr Rebekah Moles and Associate Professor Jennifer Marriott were among the 11 pharmacists from eight countries honoured with Fellowships at the opening ceremony of the 75th International Pharmaceutical …
Program pays off for Naracoorte Pharmacy
Joining the Pharmacy Choice Incentive Program delivered an increase in retail sales for Naracoorte Pharmacy in South Australia – and will also take owner Alison Richards on the trip of …
Aussies ignore sunsmart advice, use less sunscreen than Europeans
Australians are ignoring our safe sun exposure policies and sunsmart advice—and recent AMA research demonstrates we are actually using less sunscreen than Europeans. According to AMA (NSW) president Dr Saxon …
Staff training delivers bottom-line benefits: Todd Carmona
It is crucial that pharmacy invests in staff training because it has demonstrable benefits for the bottom line, says Guild expert Todd Carmona. Carmona, the HR and quality co-ordinator at …
Health professional partnerships matter: FIP
Learning together with other health professionals is becoming more mainstream for pharmacists and future pharmacists, according to the FIP Education Initiative Report. The report, Interprofessional education in a pharmacy context: …
Home-grown cosmetics building market share
Home-grown cosmetics brands are carving out a niche for themselves in the Australian market, according to the latest findings from Roy Morgan Research – and in some cases, giving global …
Time to question unnecessary testing: Choosing Wisely
Last night’s ABC Four Corners program investigating unnecessary testing and treatments was a timely reminder of the need for both clinicians and consumers to question low-value care in the Australian …
‘Truly disturbing’ threat to kids’ heart health: World Heart Day
On World Heart Day, the Heart Foundation has revealed Aussie kids are choosing to spend “truly disturbing” amounts of time sitting and staring at various electronic gadgets, instead of being …
Knee and back pain review needed following waste revelations
Arthritis Australia is calling for an urgent review of care arrangements for people with knee and back pain following a Four Corners report that millions of health dollars are being …
NSW pharmacies support S100 Co-Payment Removal
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia (NSW Branch) says it is pleased to support the NSW Government’s commitment to paying the patient co-payments for Section 100 (s100) Highly Specialised Drugs. This …
FIP Council appoints new Scientific Secretary
Giovanni M. Pauletti, Associate Professor of biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics at the James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, is to take on the role of Scientific …