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Major concerns remain with Trans Pacific Partnership: PHAA
The conclusion of the Trans Pacific Partnership was announced last night with some welcome news for Australian health advocates, but major concerns remain, says the Public Health Association of Australia. …
Take your own mental health advice: Pharmacists’ Support Service
In 2015 Mental Health Week runs from 4th to 10th October with World Mental Health Day occurring on Saturday 10th October, and the Pharmacists’ Support Service is encouraging pharmacists to …
Upscheduling codeine would punish genuine users: CHF
Taking codeine off pharmacy shelves will only hide the problem of its abuse, says the Consumers Health Forum of Australia. Moving codeine-containing medicines to prescription only is “a very blunt …
New campaign to shatter the myths about dementia
As the second leading cause of death after heart disease, dementia is one of the Australia’s biggest, yet least understood conditions—with over 70% admitting that they know very little about …
More people use ice than ever: AIHW
The use, treatment and availability of ‘ice’ have increased, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Ice is the crystal form of methylamphetamine, …
FIP heads to Nanjing for blueprint for future pharmacy workforce
Education leaders from around the globe will journey to Nanjing, China, next year to create a blueprint for the pharmacy workforce of the future, the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) announced …
GP role is within current pharmacist scope of practice: PSA
The PSA has stressed that its model for pharmacists to be integrated into GP clinics incorporates roles that are within the pharmacist’s current scope of practice. Acting national president of …
More kids die from domestic violence than accidents: UQ research
Domestic violence leads to more child deaths and intensive care unit admissions in Queensland than accidents, and in infants they are most often head and brain injuries, according to new …
Jane McKellar joins TWG Board
Terry White Group has announced the appointment of Jane McKellar to its Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director. McKellar has more than 30 years’ international experience in senior management roles …
New pharmacy Master’s puts Australian students on the world stage
International knowledge and experience will give the graduates of a ground-breaking new pharmacy Master’s degree the chance to take their skills to the world, says UTS. In an Australian first, …
Coffee and alcohol disrupting older Australians’ sleep: survey
Older Australians are drinking so much coffee and alcohol that it’s damaging their already fragile sleep, a new survey has found. A survey of sleep patterns and habits by Sleep …
2015 Innovative Pharmacist of the Year Award nominations open
Nominations are open for the 2015 Innovative Pharmacist of the Year Award, now in its fourth year. This annual award was initiated by UTS Pharmacy in 2012 in order to …