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The 3 February 2015 interest rate cut could be good news for pharmacy, says Allfin Financial Services. The Reserve Bank of Australia lowered the cash rate by 25 basis points …

Janssen-Cilag has withdrawn a diabetes drug from the PBS after the Health Department requested a price cut of close to 40%

A public health initiative to help consumers distinguish legitimate online pharmacies from rogue online drug sellers is being launched in the US by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy …

There is no compelling evidence to support the use of detox diets for weight management or toxin elimination, researchers have found. Financial costs to consumers, unsubstantiated claims, and the potential …

Carl Gibson, chief executive of Complementary Medicines Australia has welcomed results from a new study which shows equivalent benefits of taking glucosamine and chondroitin for osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee …

Smoke from bushfires that is blanketing Perth city today can irritate airways and trigger asthma, and the Asthma Foundation Western Australia (AFWA) is offering advice for people with asthma to …

Community pharmacy is a marriage of professional retail and health services and they fit together nicely—but making this marriage work well demands a mastery that no other profession calls for, …

The Guild has released its latest online pharmacist CPD course, Know and love your top 100 customers. This course highlights the value a pharmacy’s top 100 customers add to a …

Sufferers and their health professionals could benefit by viewing endometriosis from a pain management perspective – not just a fertility perspective. So says Donna Ciccia, director and co-founder of Endometriosis …

Kids in all regions of the world are affected by a range of eye diseases and conditions that can permanently impact their lives – and even in Australia, 20% of …

Industry leaders have congratulated Dr Suzanne Hill, the Chair of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee, who is set to take on a new role with the World Health Organization. Dr …

The National Stroke Foundation, Pharmacy Guild of NSW and NSW Government have teamed up to bring NSW South Coast residents free blood pressure checks and health assessments – and the …