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Ley reaffirms July 1 date for Health Care Homes trial
The Health Care Homes voluntary trial has been scheduled for mid-2017 — too soon for United General Practice Australia, the group says. Minister for Health and Aged Care Sussan Ley …
Guild Pharmacy of the Year finalists named
Six pharmacies from across Australia have been named as finalists in this year’s prestigious Guild Pharmacy of the Year Awards. The Guild says the awards are a highlight of the …
Pressure mounts for lower vaccine prices
Last month, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) surprised Pfizer by refusing a donation of one million doses of the company’s pneumonia vaccine With high numbers of children who are not immunised against …
Vitamin D supplements: the case for and against
What do you know about the benefits and risks of vitamin D supplementation? Supplements and complementary medicines are a continuously contentious topic among Australian doctors, pharmacists, manufacturers and consumers. This …
Whatever the weather, be prepared on asthma
This week’s fires in Western Australia have again highlighted the importance for people with asthma of being prepared Tony Carter, executive director of the Asthma Foundation WA, told the AJP …
Save the date: Pharmacy Connect 2017
Following on from the success of the inaugural Pharmacy Connect in 2016, The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, NSW Branch has announced the 2017 event will be held from 1-3 September …
Scurvy comes back thanks to poor dietary choices
Scurvy is making a surprise comeback, according to the Westmead Institute, due to poor dietary choices Professor Jenny Gunton, who heads the Centre for Diabetes, Obesity and Endocrinology research at …
New diabetes injection module
A new CPD module for pharmacists focused on helping people with diabetes understand the importance of injection technique is now available on the Australian College of Pharmacy website. Supported by …
Guild and Sanofi create codeine online course
The Guild Academy is collaborating with Sanofi Consumer Healthcare in the development of an online course, Pharmacy Health Solutions: Analgesics containing codeine. Pain, whether acute or chronic, is the most …
The best customer experience
Different indicators give a varied picture of pharmacy customer experience, so which one is right? asks Glenn Guilfoyle A recent edition of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s newsletter Forefront featured …
Flu jab in pregnancy not linked to autism spectrum disorders
A large study has found no evidence of a link between flu vaccination during pregnancy and an increased risk of children developing autism spectrum disorders (ASD) Researchers looked at the …
A deathly solution
“Common sense change” to payment of PBS concessional entitlements on date of death welcomed by pharmacy The move is one of three changes to the National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) …