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Pill testing could save lives
On-site testing of “party drug” pills could reduce drug use harms and possibly save lives, a new review suggests Dr Andrew Groves of Deakin University has published an independent review …
Call to use pharmacy’s sick note service
The NSW Guild has issued a reminder to consumers that pharmacies can offer absence from work certificates “As flu season draws closer, patients are reminded that not only are they …
Games pharmacist a good sport
A pharmacist athlete is one of three Commonwealth Games competitors being lauded for good sportsmanship After the 10,000m was run on Monday night, most of the competing athletes left the …
PSA appoints new general manager
An accomplished leader in the health field has joined the organisation to lead its policy and advocacy, the PSA has announced Outgoing CEO of the Generic and Biosimilar Medicines Association …
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What you clicked on this past month… 1. Chemist Warehouse slammed over $20 sick notes 2. Death caused by undetected e-prescribing error 3. Reprimand over S8 dispensing 4. Pharmacy attacked …
Undisclosed sildenafil
The TGA has issued safety alerts regarding Vegetal Vigra, Stree Overlord Strong Tablets and Black Ant King Tablets Vegetal Vigra capsules, Stree Overlord Strong tablets and Black Ant King tablets …
Women’s health survey
Jean Hailes for Women’s Health has launched its annual Women’s Health Survey… share it with your family and friends The online survey is one of the country’s most revealing insights …
What’s shaping OTC pharmacy?
The state of the industry in Australia’s OTC retail pharmacy channel, according to IRI’s Market Moves report IRI’s Market Moves provides a compelling overview of the most influential trends and ‘market …
Expensive pizza for pharmacist under the influence
A pharmacist has had his driver’s licence suspended after he crashed his car into three parked vehicles while more than four times the blood alcohol limit The Warrnambool Standard reports …
Call for better pharmacy protection
A Gold Coast pharmacist had to wait nearly 20 minutes for police to arrive after a man attempted to rob his pharmacy of its controlled drugs Amin Javanmard, who owns …
Where do Aussies get lifestyle info?
Family, friends and GPs are the top sources of weight and nutrition information, a new study shows… but there’s a catch LiveLighter, the public health education campaign that encourages Australians …
Is cannabis one answer to the opioid epidemic?
New US research shows cannabis laws are associated with a significantly lower rate of opioid prescribing A cross-sectional study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA Internal …