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Government will never legalise ice: Fiona Nash
The Australian Government will never legalise ice, Assistant Minister for Health Fiona Nash has announced following calls to legalise the drug. “Ice typically contains poisons,” Nash said in a statement …
GPs outline non-dispensing pharmacists recommendations
Pharmacists in general practice are one of several changes the Australian Medical Association wants to encourage, outlined in its submission to the Primary Health Care Review. The AMA Submission to …
How old is your hearing? campaign launches
With one in six Australians experiencing difficulty with their hearing, Terry White Chemists have teamed up with National Hearing Care to offer free hearing screenings. The campaign is designed to …
Pain and other chronic conditions at 2015 Blackmores Institute Symposium
Ground-breaking findings that may help the one in five Australians who live with chronic pain will be unveiled at the 2015 Blackmores Institute Symposium by internationally acclaimed integrative medicine expert, …
Pharmacists at the forefront of new QUIT4october pilot
Pharmacists are being placed front and centre of QUIT4october, a new Lung Foundation Australia pilot smoking cessation and social media initiative launched this month. Throughout September, Lung Foundation Australia will …
Continuing Professional Development year nearly over: NPS
As the end of the Continuing Professional Development year fast approaches, NPS MedicineWise is reminding pharmacists that it offers free CPD learning activities for them. Participating in NPS MedicineWise’s evidence-based …
Guild, Continence Foundation create new educational resources
The Guild Pharmacy Academy and Continence Foundation of Australia have developed new educational resources for pharmacy staff providing continence care. The online courses—one for pharmacists and another for pharmacy assistants—utilise …
Insomnia rife among Australians—especially women
According to the latest findings from Roy Morgan Research, 12% of the Australian population report suffering from insomnia over the last 12 months. The condition is far more common among …
Discount Drug Stores raises over $15k with flu vaccinations
Discount Drug Stores has announced the company raised over $15,000 for charity partner Free To Be to help disadvantaged children in India. Discount Drug Stores administered over 7,000 flu vaccinations …
Alcohol warning labels are failing: new research
Australia’s current alcohol warning labels are failing to effectively convey health messages to the public, according to a new study from Deakin University. Researchers with Deakin’s School of Psychology examined …
Pharmacies help reduce unnecessary hospitalisations
A report published in the Medical Journal of Australia today confirms the potential for community pharmacies to make a significant contribution to reducing the cost of unnecessary hospitalisations, says the …
Acute kidney injury hospitalisations more than double
Hospitalisation rates for acute kidney injury have more than doubled over the last decade—and this condition affects some population groups more than others, according to a report released today by …