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One in six avoiding dairy
A study has found for the first time that one in six adult Australians are choosing to avoid milk and dairy foods, the majority without a medical diagnosis, leading to …
Weekend rates protected in workplace agreement deal
Pharmacists at National Pharmacies have settled their workplace agreement negotiations, with rates remaining ‘well above’ the award. Recently employees at the group became the first community pharmacists to take industrial …
Banner group pulls naturopath advice articles
Promotion of naturopathy by a leading pharmacy banner group could damage the profession, stakeholders claim Banner group Amcal appears to have removed a series of articles from its website which …
Naturopathy: what you said
Our readers responded in droves to our recent poll on naturopathy. Here’s a selection of some of the best comments: It seems that the 23% who feel they should stock …
Morphine can double pain duration
Instead of helping to overcome chronic pain, morphine can more than double the duration of pain, as well as amplifying its severity, according to new international research involving the University …
Buying group slated over drug ads
A Pharmacy Guild complaint against an advertisement by an online buying group has been upheld by regulators. The TGAs Complaints Resolution Panel has found that international buying group Groupon was …
Pharmacists vote no on naturopathy
The AJP’s latest poll clearly shows that our readers have their suspicions about the validity of naturopathic medicines, with a whopping 544 voters choosing the option, “No, there’s no evidence …
Plain packaging works: Heart Foundation
Continued successful court rulings throughout the world strengthens Australia’s landmark decision to introduce plain packaging of cigarette products. On World No Tobacco Day today, the World Health Organization is calling …
Is ‘cannavaping’ a healthy alternative for medicinal users?
Method could be a more efficient and less harmful than smoking traditional cannabis cigarettes, according to a new study. Using e-cigarettes for the vaping of cannabis oil, which the authors …
Pharma bosses top rich list
Pharmaceutical executives massive salaries see them head up US top earners lists New US executive ‘rich lists’ have revealed the incredible rise of cutting-edge biopharma manufacturers Biopharma and healthcare CEOs …
What is prescripticide?
A newly created concept is gathering momentum on social media. ‘Prescripticide’ has been officially embraced by the internet, with the creation of a new Wikipedia page that defines it as …
Police seek Cooloongup pharmacy robber
Rockingham, WA detectives are seeking assistance from the public regarding two robberies that occurred in Cooloongup on Tuesday 17 May 2016. About 10:50am a woman, who was pushing a baby …