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New questions raised over CMI provision
Consumer group leaders say CMI is still not being provided adequately and changes may be needed The provision of CMI by pharmacists is once again being questioned by …
Pharmacy: the latest stats
The number of pharmacists continues to climb, statistics reveal Pharmacist numbers continued to rise steadily during 2016 according to the latest data released by the Pharmacy Board of Australia. In …
PSA announces Mardi Gras plans for 2018
Under the banner “Pharmacists for equality”, the PSA says it hopes pharmacists are recognised as an important part of an equitable healthcare system The pharmacist membership organisation announced on social …
US Rx ads cause information overload
US consumers are getting “information overload” from direct medicines advertising The amount of prescription medicines advertising seen on television has created a feeling of “information overload,” according to Alina Cernasev, …
Have your say: S3 medicines advertising
The TGA is calling for comments from interested parties on its review of reforms to advertising of pharmacist-only medicines A recent review of the Scheduling Policy Framework resulted in proposed …
Tribunal cracks down on overprescribing doctor
A NSW GP has been struck off for overprescribing drugs of addiction to patients, including known doctor shoppers Dr David George West, 75, has had his registration cancelled following proceedings …
Australia among most depressed, anxious countries in the world
More than 300 million people across the world are now living with depression – an increase of more than 18% over the past decade According to the latest estimates from …
Canberra graduate honoured with Gold Medal Award
Dr Kathleen Otto has been honoured with a prestigious award sponsored by the PSA University of Canberra (UC) pharmacy graduate Dr Kathleen Otto received the Gold Medal Award, presented at …
Flood crisis hits pharmacies
Unknown number of pharmacies affected as floods chaos spreads A number of pharmacies in Queensland and NSW have been impacted by the devastating floods in the aftermath of Cyclone Debbie. …
Free continuous glucose monitoring devices for young Australians
From 1 April, the Federal Government is providing free continuous glucose monitoring devices to eligible children and people under the age of 21 years with type 1 diabetes Eligible young …
Tax reform benefits pharmacy
Tax package will benefit community pharmacy, the Guild announced over the weekend The Guild said the passage of the Federal Government’s Enterprise Tax Plan through the Senate, will deliver “immediate and tangible …
MedsASSIST: what you said
We take a look at what you had to say about the MedsASSIST decisions AJP‘s comments sections lit up this week as announcements were made first, that MedsASSIST would be …
