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Use pharmacists to collaborate in Health Care Homes: PSA
Ten regions around the country will participate in stage one of the Turnbull Government’s Health Care Homes model, which the Government says will be a better way of delivering Medicare …
CPD planning tool to get back on track
Have you developed a CPD plan yet? This online tool could help – and it’s free for PSA members From 1 December 2015, the Pharmacy Board of Australia has required …
Safe sex reminder for Rio travellers
Those returning from the Olympic games should be conscious of Zika virus, warns health department Minister for Health Sussan Ley is reminding Australians heading home from the Rio Olympic Games …
Medicines Australia announces new CEO
Peak body representing the pharmaceutical industry welcomes new chief executive with lengthy experience in public service and environmental policy Medicines Australia today announced the appointment of Milton Catelin as the …
24-hour Supercare: two months in
AJP checks up on one of Victoria’s Supercare pharmacies as it prepares for the rollout of its free nursing service Ascot Vale Pharmacy was one of five pharmacies that switched to …
Another plea for peace in turf war
The “turf war” between GPs and pharmacists is less of a problem than many people believe, one industry commentator says “Dr Messenger,” writing in UK pharmacy magazine Chemist + Druggist, …
Hayfever impact underestimated
The impact of hayfever on quality of life is often underestimated, says one expert. Dr Mimi Tang, allergy specialist at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, told the AJP that even …
PCOS sufferers have wrong diet focus
New research has found women with polycystic ovarian syndrome are on the wrong diet track, days the Dietitians Association of Australia. The study, recently published in the Dietitians Association of …
An epic achievement
Pharmacy ground-breaker named in national innovator list Epic Pharmacy has been named in the Australian Financial Review Top 50 Most Innovative Companies for their development of digital health tools – Medication …
Labels don’t reduce medicine-related crashes: study
A study examining the effectiveness of colour-graded pictogram labels has concluded that they don’t work to reduce medicine-related traffic crashes. The study, published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, …
Hospital patients encouraged to ask medicines questions
Patients in hospital should feel comfortable asking questions about their medicines, says the SHPA. The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia is supporting NPS Medicinewise’ Be Medicinewise Week, which has …
Business plan competition finalists to pitch live
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has announced the three finalist teams in its National Student Business Plan Competition. Three teams, from a total of 16 entries, have successfully progressed through …