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Pharmacists’ skills underutilised: PSA
The PSA believes better utilisation of pharmacists’ skills will result in improved health outcomes and cost‑effectiveness of primary care in GP practices and Aboriginal Health Services. These are just two …
Tas Emergency filling GP shortage gap
New research highlights that a higher number of GP-type patients are presenting at emergency departments in hospitals in rural North-West Tasmania due to lack of availability of general practice care. …
Pharmore in voluntary administration
Last week pharmacy chain Pharmore Pharmacies went into voluntary administration after 23 years as a result of the inability to undertake necessary restructuring of its operations and an overhead structure …
Pharmacists’ Support Service aims to raise $20k
From small beginnings in Victoria in 1995, the Pharmacists’ Support Service is now celebrating 20 years of supporting the profession. This includes expansion to support all Australian pharmacists, pharmacy interns …
Pharmacy brands don’t mean much: Lindy Swain
Pharmacy brands means little to customers, with most only visiting a pharmacy if it’s convenient and open when it suits them, says PSA Pharmacist of the Year Lindy Swain – …
Interest rate cut good news for pharmacy
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 …
Price cut causes Invokana withdrawal
Janssen-Cilag has withdrawn a diabetes drug from the PBS after the Health Department requested a price cut of close to 40%
Rogue drug sellers or online pharmacies?
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 …
Detox diets don’t work: study
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 …
Glucosamine and chondroitin for OA of the knee
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 asthma advice
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 …
Making the retail/health marriage work: Rhonda White
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, …