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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

The ALP’s plan to increase the tobacco excise will help reduce the number of smokers in Australia, saving many from avoidable illness and death caused by cardiovascular disease and lung …

Opposition leader Bill Shorten used last night’s address to the Guild Annual Dinner at Parliament House to highlight Labor’s plan to increase the tobacco excise. Yesterday Mr Shorten, Shadow Treasurer …

Pharmacists are underutilised in preventive health and their voices are too often missing from discussion of the health care system in Australia, Greens leader Senator Richard di Natale told the …

The role of pharmacists must continue to evolve as Australia’s healthcare system undergoes modernising changes, Health Minister Sussan Ley told the Guild dinner at Parliament House in Canberra last night. …