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Meet the pharmacist who wants to reduce patients’ drug intake
A Western Sydney pharmacist has created a business helping her customers understand that medicines aren’t everything Joanne Vella loves it when her customers ask her about dodgy health information they’ve …
King Review: not so bad after all?
The pharmacy sector seems to have mellowed when it comes to the King Review It’s fair to say that from the outset, there was a certain amount of trepidation in …
What you said: Pharmacy pathology screenings slammed
A roundup of zingers from across the AJP website and social networks With pharmacy pathology screening likened to “getting your car serviced at the lawn mower shop” by a leading …
‘No reliable evidence’ Australian water fluoridation harmful
Public consultation is being sought on water fluoridation The National Health and Medical Research Council has released for public consultation a draft Public Statement on community water fluoridation. NHMRC says it …
Baby formula claims part of “scare” agenda: experts
An environmental activist group has claimed popular Australian baby formulas contain “needle-like” nanoparticles that are toxic to cells, inciting pressure for recalls Friends of the Earth says it has found …
Recognising the signs
Dermatologists are trying to bring more awareness of a chronic skin condition that causes severe distress to patients Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease impacting around 130,000 …
Nursing home dispensing changes to aid safety
Pharmacists have been reminded of changes when dispensing for nursing home residents The Australian Department of Health has announced that beginning this month, pharmacists should include the RACFId (residential aged …
Compounding guidelines update
The Pharmacy Board says its work to revise the currently postponed section “Expiry of compounded parenteral medicines” of the Guidelines on compounding of medicines is nearing completion “We expect to …
Whooping cough cases on the rise
South Australians are being warned to get vaccinated against whooping cough as cases soar Latest data show a 50% increase in cases compared to the same time last year. To …
New PBS listings
Health Minister Greg Hunt has highlighted a number of new drugs to gain PBS listing The new listings are worth $142 million, Mr Hunt says. Vorinostat (Zolinza) will be available …
Prepare now on payment surcharges
The ACCC is urging small business owners to start preparing now for the ban on excessive payment surcharges The ban will apply to all businesses across Australia from 1 September …
TerryWhite Chemmart kicks off first annual expo
A Chemplus expo has been widened to welcome all members of the TerryWhite Chemmart group More than 350 people, including hundreds of pharmacy owners and pharmacy staff, have come together …