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Patients support wider role for community pharmacies
Patients strongly support enhancing the role of Australia’s community pharmacies in the health system, according to two pieces of consumer research released by the Pharmacy Guild. The quantitative and qualitative …
Springborg support for QLD pharmacy
Queensland Health Minister Lawrence Springborg has written to the Pharmacy Guild’s Queensland Branch confirming the Newman Government’s support for pharmacy ahead of next week’s state election. “The Newman LNP Government …
Aboriginal communities urged to rethink sugary drink
A new video has been launched to address the serious issue of sugary drink consumption within Victorian Aboriginal communities. Rethink Sugary Drink and the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation …
Clinical Genomics joins Rotary to battle bowel cancer
Australian biotechnology company Clinical Genomics is joining forces with Rotary clubs and districts across Australia in a partnership to support their world class awareness initiative in 2015. The new arrangement …
FebFast 2015 goes beyond the booze
Almost half of Australians are worried about the current state of their health, according to new figures commissioned by FebFast – with the biggest areas of concern being weight management, …
Cancer risk factors changing over time
As some of Australia’s cancer risk factors improve, others are worsening – with obesity becoming a significant contributor in developed countries. There are four major messages being disseminated for World …
Screen guidelines outdated, impossible
A world-first longitudinal study by University of Western Australia researchers examining the links between mental health and screen use by children and teenagers has found that screen guidelines to limit …
Fish oil regulated here: ASMI
The Australian Self Medication Industry says that fish oil products are highly regulated in Australia and Australian consumers can be confident that fish oil products contain the ingredients listed on …
Community pharmacy to fight for expanded role: Quilty
The industry needs to advocate “strongly and publicly” for a broadening of the role of community pharmacy and pharmacists in the wider health system, says Guild executive director David Quilty. …
Ovarian cancer symptoms key
Community pharmacists and pharmacy assistants are encouraged to learn the ovarian cancer symptoms and encourage women presenting with those symptoms to seek further advice, says Dr Kathy Nielsen, Director of …
Advanced Practice Pharmacists pilot selects 48
Forty-eight pharmacists are set to participate in the next phase of the Advanced Practice Pharmacists pilot program. The Australian Pharmacy Council has congratulated the pharmacists selected. 138 pharmacists submitted an …
PSA revises pharmacist immunisation guidelines
The PSA has released its revised immunisation guidelines to reflect the growing movement among State and Territory Governments to allow pharmacist-delivered vaccinations. The revised guidelines focus on the pharmacist being …