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Student finalists named
The Pharmacy Guild has announced the 2018 semi-finalists in its National Student Business Plan competition The competition is an Australia and New Zealand-wide challenge promoting creative entrepreneurship among students preparing …
Not good enough
A pharmacy authority has pulled up two owners for failing to meet their responsibilities In June this year, the Victorian Pharmacy Authority held two panel hearings following allegations that licensees …
The future setters
It’s the last chance to have your say in nominating your choices for the people who are leading pharmacy into the future We’ve been inundated with a range of nominations …
Hepatitis patients need to ‘just ask’
The number of Australians receiving breakthrough antiviral therapy to cure hepatitis C has sharply declined This has prompted appeals for more Australians living with the virus to come forward to …
Post-upschedule shortage resolved
Four codeine products that experienced increased demand are now back in supply – although many other shortages continue Shortages of Sanofi’s Panamax Co, Prodeine 24, Prodeine Xtra and Mersyndol Forte …
Pseudoephedrine security alert
Victoria Police has issued an alert about the theft from pharmacies of medicines containing pseudoephedrine Over three days from 26 to 29 June 2018, three south-eastern suburban pharmacies were broken …
Does the 5:2 diet work?
It could be just as good as ongoing daily calorie restriction for helping people with type 2 diabetes control their blood glucose levels In a new paper published in JAMA, …
Isotretinoin resource
The Australasian College of Dermatologists has released a position statement on isotretinoin for the treatment of acne, to help health professionals including pharmacists In Australia, isotretinoin can only be prescribed …
Health to partner with Amazon
The NHS is set to partner with Amazon to deliver health advice via voice-activated devices In the UK, new Health Secretary Matt Hancock has used his first speech in the …
Docs condemn pharmacy vax proposal as ‘silliness’
Doctors have condemned NSW Labor’s proposal to extend pharmacist vaccination scope “Access to poor quality care is really not access to care at all,” AMA spokesman Kean Seng Lim told …
Election promise: More vaccines available through NSW pharmacies
NSW Labor has announced that, if elected, it will increase the range of vaccinations available through pharmacies Under the plan, NSW pharmacies will be able to provide vaccinations for the …
‘Stop the 50 million questions – listen and help’
This is just one of the many responses to Chronic Pain Australia’s 2018 National Pain Survey, released for the start of National Pain Week People living with chronic pain rely …