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Incontinence and osteoporosis link
Osteoporosis weakens more than just bones, as new research suggests it is closely linked to incontinence in older women. Middle-aged and older women with osteoporosis have a much higher incidence …
Public urged to lobby MPs on PBS cuts
Medicines Australia has launched a consumer campaign urging the public to lobby their local MPs to safeguard the PBS and prevent further cuts. Its new campaign features a consumer website …
Aspen/PSA innovation awards close soon
Applications for the PSA and Aspen Pharmacare Australia Innovation Grants, recognising and celebrating innovation in pharmacy through sustainable business practices, close in two weeks. The new grants seek to identify …
Strides buys at Aspen, revives Arrow Pharmaceuticals
Indian pharma company Strides Arcolab has acquired Aspen business in Australia and plans to run the business as Arrow Pharmaceuticals, bringing back a previous name in the Australian generics market. …
Criminal history rego standard change
A revised criminal history registration standard will come in to effect for all registrants from 1 July 2015, says the Pharmacy Board. National Boards have published the contents of the …
Ashlei Mornement is ACT top student
University of Canberra pharmacy student Ashlei Mornement has been named as the ACT Pharmacy Student of the Year. Mornement, a Master of Pharmacy student (final year), will now go on …
Clinical tips: Bowel cancer screening
So, when was the last time you checked your poo? Checking your poo – it probably is not a conversation many patients want to have with their pharmacists. But bowel …
Ley backs away from safety net, copay increase
Health Minister Sussan Ley has backed away from the proposed increase to the safety net threshold, saying the legislation is unlikely to be passed. “That measure is not going to …
Quit celebrates 30 years of fighting smoking
Quit Victoria is celebrating its 30th birthday by reminding Australians what the smoking landscape was like 30 years ago. Smoking was so common when Quit Victoria was established 30 years …
NPS asks Aussies to fight antibiotic resistance
As part of its ‘Winter is Coming’ initiative this May, NPS MedicineWise is urging people to make a renewed pledge to help fight antibiotic resistance this cold and flu season. …
Budget to defund not-for-profit pharmacy
The government’s decision to defund the country’s only integrated, not-for-profit pharmacy will see low income communities in Melbourne’s inner north the biggest losers out of the recent Budget, says the …
PPA keen on pharmacy location rules review
Professional Pharmacists Australia is disappointed that employee pharmacists and consumers have been “completely shut out” of 6CPA negotiations, but it looks forward to a review of pharmacy outlined in the …