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Angry ex fined over tell-all email
A pharmacist has been censured and ordered to pay NZ$18,000, after he sent 48 pages of intimate information about a former romantic interest to her classmates While the woman was …
40 agents of digital change
Community, hospital, and academic pharmacists have formed a Pharmacists Digital Health Leaders Network to enhance use of My Health Record by pharmacists and pharmacies The 40 network members will support …
Voluntary Assisted Dying bill passed
Victoria’s Parliament has passed the Voluntary Assisted Dying bill, which will see pharmacists involved in the euthanasia process The legislation will now go through an 18-month implementation period before it …
Global focus on pharmacist harm minimisation
FIP has released a new report outlining the value of involving pharmacists in reducing harm from drugs of abuse The new International Pharmaceutical Federation report describes harm reduction services such as …
Viagra to go OTC in the UK, say authorities
Viagra will be available without prescription in the UK in a bid to curtail the black market for the drug The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said yesterday …
Newly funded drug linked to tachycardia, hep B and infection
The TGA has updated its safety advice for ibrutinib after reviewing latest research on the medicine’s risks and effects Ibrutinib, marketed in Australia as Imbruvica, is used for the treatment …
Poll: What are your thoughts on direct supply?
The Guild is lobbying the government about the “extremely worrying” decision for AstraZeneca and Amgen to go direct with some of their medicines Amgen has recently announced it will be …
Use INCS alone, not with antihistamine tablets: experts
A nasal spray alone may be more beneficial than adding an antihistamine tablet when treating hayfever, US experts suggest The Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters, which comprises representatives of …
Australia’s poorest are sickest
How well-off you are can significantly affect your chances of suffering a non-communicable disease or dying early Australia’s Health Tracker by Socio-Economic Status, a new report by the Australian Health …
Crack down on grandfathered ownership rules: poll
Support for pharmacist ownership remains very strong, our latest poll reveals The issue of pharmacy ownership has again surfaced with the news that Ramsay Health Care is to go ahead …
Pharmacy Compact is my commitment: Hunt
Greg Hunt has reiterated his support for community pharmacy while on the campaign trail for John Alexander The Liberal candidate for Bennelong, who is contesting a by-election which could determine …
Enrolments in Guild Intern Training Program now open
The program offers face-to-face workshops, clinical content, ongoing exam support and more Enrolments in the Pharmacy Guild of Australia 2018 National Intern Training Program (ITP) are now open. The Guild …