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Record numbers of Australians were vaccinated against flu this year – and the Health Minister has pointed out pharmacy’s involvement Greg Hunt has announced that …

A young British woman says she was laughed out of a pharmacy after presenting what she says was the first script in the UK for …

Discount pharmacy groups have had a big part to play in this week’s news… The NPSA welcomed the new CSO operational guidelines, particularly noting that …

Professor Debra Rowett has pointed out the need for interprofessional communication to help address a number of health issues Speaking at the Emeritus Professor Lloyd …

Getting enough sleep is important… but getting too much could be risky, new research shows A study of more than 116,000 people in seven regions …

Obesity is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer – but women with a normal BMI could still be at risk Women with excess …

Asthma experts have warned that real Christmas trees can trigger asthma symptoms and nasty respiratory problems Experts from the National Asthma Council Australia have highlighted …

This free award-winning app assists people who have difficulty reading medication labels AJP recently looked into the difficulty that people with limited vision can have …

And if so, what do you know about non-sterile compounding of medicines? Compounding is the arm of pharmacy that involves preparing personalised medications for patients. …

A tribunal found the doctor had facilitated a car sale between his daughter and a vulnerable patient, and provided an affidavit for a patient’s ex-partner …

Cow’s milk protein allergy may be helping the baby milk industry to form relationships with paediatricians, warns one expert An investigation published by the BMJ …

Discount Drug Stores has taken out the Roy Morgan pharmacy customer satisfaction award for October More than 91% of DDS customers reported that they were …