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World news wrapup: 14 April 2016
Our wrapup of pharmacy news from around the world Ottawa, Canada – the Canadian Pharmacists Association has announced that pharmacists should play a frontline role in patient management and dispensing …
Phthalates in bone density link
Exposure to low doses of a type of phthalate prior to puberty in mice can impact bone density later in life, an Australian study has found. Phthalates, which have been …
Smokers start young: research
Up to 93% of current smokers started a habit of smoking daily under the age of 25, new research from an analysis of 22 global adult tobacco surveys shows. The …
Many don’t understand probiotic storage
Almost one in three Australians see themselves as health conscious, a new survey has found, spending an average of 15 hours a week on nutrition and exercise efforts. The report, …
Victoria legalises medicinal cannabis
Victorian patients and their families will be able to legally access medicinal cannabis in exceptional circumstances with the historic Access to Medicinal Cannabis Bill 2015 passing the Victorian Parliament. Victoria …
Apotex pulls products as price reductions bite
Apotex has announced that it will be ceasing supply of two PBS listed prescription products from its portfolio. The PBS delisting date is yet to be confirmed, and stock will …
Guild Pharmacy Academy and TENA join forces
The Guild Pharmacy Academy and TENA have joined forces to provide a training resource for pharmacy assistants on managing continence in the pharmacy. The accredited training unit, SIRCHCS305 Advise on …
Pharmacist tip-off in anabolic steroid trafficking case
A pharmacist tipped off police about a script for Sustanon 250 in an investigation which saw the owners of a private clinic in court this week, facing charges including trafficking …
From the archives
A trip down memory lane from the archives of the AJP: Australia’s oldest continuously published magazine From our archives, in September 1971 Guild national president Sir Eric Scott announces he …
Pharmacists key in understanding pathology role
Because of their relationships with their patients, pharmacists can have an important role in encouraging relevant customers to have regular pathology tests, says a spokesperson for Pathology Awareness Australia, thus …
Shutting down the market
China cracks down on infant formula imports The extremely profitable boom in selling infant formula to China appears to be ending as the Chinese government cracks down on foreign foods. …
Study to examine health care coordination
Nearly 125,000 Australians are about to receive an invitation to join a health care study that for the first time will show how well patients’ health care is being coordinated …