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Ley on medicine label changes
Health Minister reveals safety concerns that prompted the changes In early August, the AJP reported that medicine labels in Australia were to change for the first time in 15 years …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest research relevant to community pharmacy Comparative efficacy of nonhormonal drugs on menopausal hot flashes Non-hormonal drugs are considered an option for treatment …
‘A pharmacy without a pharmacist is a shop.’
A pharmacy without a pharmacist is just a shop, the president of the UK’s Royal Pharmaceutical Society has told a conference Any Amazon-isation of pharmacy would be to the detriment …
SHPA Residency Program kicks off
Directors of pharmacy and clinical educators from over 50 hospitals from around Australia were present in Sydney at SHPA’s launch of its Residency Program today. “SHPA today planted the seeds …
Review forums ‘very busy and enjoyable,’ says King
The past five weeks of consultation have been “very busy and enjoyable,” Professor Stephen King has said in a message to stakeholders in the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation. …
Flagship national women’s study expanded
Australia’s longest-running women’s health study will be adding data about participants’ children to the mix The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH) run by researchers from The University of …
Study confirms mutation and high breast cancer risk link
A massive global study has confirmed that the risk of developing breast cancer from some relatively rare genetic changes is similar to that from the more common BRCA 1 and …
PBS changes reduce testosterone access
Around half of all Australian men presenting to a GP with testosterone deficiency are missing out on subsidised treatment A white paper produced by Frost & Sullivan shows that the …
Bryan Hann is WA Pharmacy Assistant of the Year
Bryan Hann from Castletown Chemist has been chosen to represent Western Australia at the national finals of the 2016 Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award. This year the Pharmacy Guild …
Questions to start early on 1 Oct price cuts
The Health Minister’s early announcement regarding 1 October price cuts means customers may start asking questions already, says Pharmacy Guild Yesterday Sussan Ley announced that more than 2000 medicine brands …
Hey, big spender
Pharma industry heavyweights have released their first reports detailing payments to healthcare professionals The reports give a rundown of each company’s payments to healthcare professionals for “provision of services” and …
Increasing marijuana use not linked to disorders
An increasing number of US adults are using marijuana, as fewer people perceive the drug as harmful, according to a new study which also found that there has been no …