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It’s a ‘really strange’ year for the flu
Experts suggest that the quiet 2018 flu season may be a contributor to this year’s early surge, and that 2019 could surpass 2017’s bad season The quiet 2018 flu season …
Don’t spread anti-vax messages: AHPRA
AHPRA has reminded health practitioners about their responsibility to support public health programs like vaccination, as measles and flu cases rise The regulators spoke out on Wednesday in order to …
Uptick in employee pharmacist wages
A new report has seen an increase in community pharmacists’ wages alongside growth in professional services More pharmacists are now earning between $40 and $50 per hour, and fewer pharmacists …
Feeling alright?
Pharmacists’ confidence about the profession’s future is generally up, but more managers are disenchanted than ever before Findings from the November 2018 iteration of the UTS Pharmacy Barometer, released yesterday …
Next generation
New opportunities are available for the next generation of Victorian hospital pharmacists, says the SHPA The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has announced the first group of Victorian hospitals …
Perfect match
NAPSA and LocumCo have teamed up to create a new portal to match up pharmacy owners and interns The free, national portal allows owners to list their intern requirements and …
Don’t fear sunscreen chemicals: experts
Health stakeholders have urged Australians to treat a study – which suggested that sunscreen chemicals could leach into users’ blood – with a pinch of salt Researchers from the US …
Five top asthma questions
To mark World Asthma Day on Tuesday, the National Asthma Council Australia asked patients what they most wanted to know about asthma and allergy National Asthma Council Director and general …
Trip of a lifetime
NAPSA president Jessica Hsiao shares her experience travelling to Ethiopia to visit a health post rebuilt by the Fullife Foundation and supported by pharmacy students Last year NAPSA supported Fullife …
How do pharmacists feel about medicinal cannabis?
Health professionals generally support the use of medicinal cannabis in practice, but say they lack knowledge around all aspects of the medicine, new research has found The data was published …
The master plan
Which elements of Labor’s election platform are relevant to pharmacy? Here’s some of the policies, including small business jobs, tax cuts, plastic bag bans and hospital funding boosts Opposition leader …
Simple UTIs aren’t simple, says doc
Doctors continue to oppose Queensland’s trial of pharmacist provision of UTI treatment, with one GP warning of “landmines” Following the Queensland Government’s announcement last month that pharmacists would be able …