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The PSA is urging the Australian Government to follow the lead of Britain in introducing funding to incorporate pharmacists into general practices. This follows provision of £15 million ($A31 million) …

New information released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows that about three quarters of people with arthritis are also affected by at least one other chronic …

The Minister for Health, Sussan Ley, will officially open the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s annual conference, PSA15, in Sydney on July 31. Under the theme of Leading Pharmacy Innovation, the …

Apotex has recalled a batch of Terry White Chemists branded ibuprofen children’s suspension. As with the recall earlier this week of Symbion ibuprofen and paracetamol products, the safety concern pertains …

Quit Victoria has launched a series of radio advertisements in both English and Arabic to encourage those who’ve quit smoking while observing Ramadan to quit for good. The campaign that …

When it comes to misunderstood medical conditions in Australia, type 2 diabetes is hard to beat, so a Deakin University professor is busting some diabetes myths for consumers. Despite more …

The Consumers Health Forum has expressed its concerns about the issue of substitution of biological medicines with biosimilars, at a meeting called by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee. CEO of …

The Pharmacy Guild has welcomed a report from Choice released today titled ‘A better deal on drugs’ comparing pharmacies and supermarkets on price, range and value in relation to a …

Pharmacies offer overall better prices on open-selling medicines, according to a new report from Choice – as well as better customer service. Choice compared the prices of common medicines available …

Many people with diabetes aren’t receiving the best treatment for their condition due to barriers to putting them on insulin therapy, three diabetes experts say. And the fear of dying …

Medicines Australia says it is concerned about “increasingly alarmist and misguided” reporting by some media on negotiations for the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) and its impacts on the prices for …

Researchers at the University of Tasmania’s Menzies Institute for Medical Research have now been able to quantify the weight gain for smokers who quit, and the difference in weight gain …