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Andrew Morgan is SA Pharmacy Assistant of the Year
Andrew Morgan from McLaren Vale Chemmart is the South Australian winner in the Pharmacy Assistant of the Year award Having worked off and on in pharmacy for more than 17 …
World news wrapup: 1 September 2016
We take a look at the week in pharmacy news around the world US: Following controversy over the skyrocketing price in the US of Mylan’s EpiPen, the company has stated …
New banner group flagged
Hospital group flags community pharmacy push Leading private hospital group Ramsay Health Care is set to launch a major push into operating community pharmacies. In a briefing to announce the …
Tapping into self-care expansion
Role in heartburn advice illustrates pharmacists’ potential for patient self-care support The treatment of heartburn provides a valuable case study in how the role played by pharmacists in aiding and …
Minister’s plan to introduce national cancer register
Nationwide system will replace eight separate state and territory cervical cancer registers and “outdated” bowel screening system Minister for Health Sussan Ley has announced her plan to introduce a National …
Only buy from reputable source: CMA
Complementary Medicines Australia has today reiterated the warning by Australia’s medicines regulator of the dangers of purchasing weight loss medicines online, especially from unknown overseas websites. “The importance of the …
CWH consortium to take over Masters stores
Group plans to convert the 61 stores and 21 development sites into large shopping centres Home Consortium, comprising Chemist Warehouse Group, aged care operator Aurrum and Spotlight Group, has announced its …
FIP Ed resources make gains
Resources produced by FIP Education have helped stakeholders around the world ensure that pharmacists are capable and competent, FIP has announced. A new report, “Transforming our workforce”, released by FIP …
The gift that has stopped giving
Pharmacy’s time of delusion over cost cutting has ended, writes Mal Scrymgeour I had a birthday not long ago. It was a day celebrated in some style. But it shouldn’t …
Prescription overdose deaths continue to climb
Organisations are again calling for real-time prescription monitoring across the nation to combat the alarming figures The Penington Institute has released Australia’s Annual Overdose Report 2016 and its findings reveal a …
ABC amends website following CAM concerns
Changes to logo placement were made after concerns were raised about a perceived link between Monash University and Swisse Wellness Last week, the ABC announced its international media arm (Australia …
Labor government calls for PBS listing of Truvada
The Federal government needs to stop delaying and make antiretroviral drugs accessible, it says Victoria’s Minister for Health, Jill Hennessy, this week launched a new pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) study called …