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Blackmores to create bespoke pharmacy products
Blackmores is about to delete 18 products from its grocery line and plans to enhance the brand’s presence in pharmacy with bespoke lines, MD David Fenlon told a gathering of …
Cigarettes kill two-thirds of smokers
Cigarettes kill two out of every three long-term smokers, a study published in the international journal BMC Medicine shows – making the habit even deadlier than previously believed. Previously, it …
Heart attacks and anger linked
Heart attacks and anger really are linked, University of Sydney research reveals: the risk of a heart attack is 8.5 times higher in the two hours following a burst of …
Virtual learning opens at Griffith School of Pharmacy
Griffith School of Pharmacy’s new virtual learning environment has opened just in time for 2015’s new students to be introduced to a whole new way of learning. “This cutting edge …
Bruce Elliot elected Qld PSA president
Yeppoon community pharmacist Bruce Elliot, a former PSA Young Pharmacist of the Year, has been elected as the new President of the Queensland Branch of the PSA following the resignation …
Water fluoridation continued support likely: NHMRC
In response to recent media reports regarding the safety of water fluoridation, the NHMRC has reaffirmed its position on the process. “Fluoridation of drinking water remains the most effective and …
Frozen berries linked to Hep A to be 100% screened
Frozen berries from factories in China linked to the Hepatitis A incident are set for screening in the latest update on the situation. Minister for Agriculture, Barnaby Joyce, and Assistant …
New online pharmacist S3 analgesic training
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has launched the next instalment of its Pharmacist Only Health Solutions training program for pharmacists, focusing on S3 analgesics. The Guild has partnered with AFT …
Pharmacists talk 6CPA in Canberra
Guild pharmacists have met with politicians at Parliament House Canberra over the past two days to press for a positive Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement (6CPA). Divided into groups of three …
Lancet obesity papers show need for urgent strategy
The average Australian man now weighs 85.9kg, up 6.5kg more than 25 years ago, a new series of papers on obesity has found – and 35% of adults are overweight …
Aboriginal heart health still lagging
A new report on Aboriginal heart health, the most comprehensive ever published in Western Australia, highlights the need for all sectors of government, health service providers, business and the community …
Do Aussies take melanoma seriously?
Many people understand that melanoma is a frequently diagnosed cancer in Australia – but most underestimate how serious the disease is. “There’s a general misconception about the severity of melanoma …