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Medicinal cannabis moving too slow for patients
An advocacy group for medicinal cannabis users and supporters has launched in the ACT, lobbying Government to make the drug’s use legal for medicinal purposes in the Territory. The TGA …
OTC asthma preventers, restricted relievers proposed
Experts alarmed at a possible figure of a million people with uncontrolled asthma have proposed major structural changes to the way asthma medicines are handled, including OTC preventers and restricting …
UK report shows pharmacy social good
A UK report has quantified the increasing role played by community pharmacies in public health. The community pharmacy offer for improving the public’s health, published by the Local Government Association, …
Euro/US style supermarket pharmacies inevitable, says expert
European or US-style supermarket pharmacies are inevitable in Australia, says a retailing expert – but customers aren’t necessarily attracted to supermarkets for their health needs. Dr Gary Mortimer, senior lecturer …
PBS cuts skyrocket
Latest PBS cuts just the beginning, Minister believes A “skyrocketing” number of medicines experiencing a reduction in their price in the April round of PBS cuts is only the beginning, …
NAPSA branches battle for Cystic Fibrosis Australia
NAPSA has kicked off its annual Charity Cup campaign, with all 18 branches of the pharmacy students’ association coming together to raise funds and awareness for this year’s chosen charity: …
Meds get new names in TGA alert
The TGA is updating the names of several medicine ingredients to align with names used globally, it reports in today’s Medicines Safety Update. Some medicine ingredient names in Australia have …
Liam Mendiolea is QLD Intern of the Year
Liam Mendiolea has been named the PSA MIMS QLD Intern of the Year Award winner, PSA said today. The Intern of the Year Award acknowledges achievements of exceptional pharmacist interns …
Chemmart raise funds for WA bushfire support
Chemmart members have rallied together to support the Western Australian communities devastated by January’s bushfire crisis, raising a total of $12,000. The bushfires in Waroona and Yarloop claimed two lives …
Medicines sector reforms deliver consumer benefits and a sustainable PBS
Consumers, taxpayers and the national health system will benefit from the significant savings being delivered by medicine suppliers since 1 April, say Medicines Australia, the Generic and Biosimilar Medicines Association, …
Happy 130th birthday!
AJP is celebrating a special birthday Australia’s oldest journal of record – the Australian Journal of Pharmacy – is turning 130 this year. The first edition of the then Australasian …
Not enough women at the top: poll
Women are not represented well enough at the leadership level in the pharmacy industry, say 70% of AJP readers. Following a lot of discussion at the recent APP2016 conference about …