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Consumers are being reminded to visit pharmacies for a bowel screening test Clinical Genomics Technologies, an international healthcare company and manufacturer of the widely used BowelScreen Australia test kit, has …

Ohio sues opioid manufacturers, Albuquerque Walgreens in strife over misoprostol refusal, Canadian woman falls through pharmacy trapdoor Albuquerque, New Mexico: An Walgreens pharmacy has been accused of discrimination after an …

The proportion of Australian children who are fully immunised continues to rise, but significant variation remains across local communities A report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and …

Sizeable proportion of MPs put their arms on the line in support of pharmacist-administered vaccinations   Almost one in five federal politicians have given the best possible support for expanded …

Nominations are now open for the 2017 PSA Excellence Awards for pharmacists Supported by Symbion, the Awards, including Pharmacist of the Year, Early Career Pharmacist (ECP) of the Year and …

Chemist Warehouse and My Chemist pharmacies have announced they will honour all existing penalty rate payments for current staff Following the Fair Work Commission’s review of penalty rates, Sunday and …

The Guild has launched a new online module for pharmacy assistants covering allergic rhinitis Many people think that allergic rhinitis is a minor condition that has minimal impact on community …

The 2017 Pharmacy Guild of Australia/ Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award has received more nominations than ever before Self-nominations are still open until Friday 16 June. Pharmacy Guild …

Australia’s houses are so poorly designed that they contribute to deaths over winter, one expert has warned Professor Adrian Barnett, Senior Research Fellow at the Queensland University of Technology, says …

Does a recent article in an AMA publication signify a thaw in doctors’ opposition to pharmacist vaccination? Leading medical groups have been resolute in their opposition to vaccinations by pharmacists, …

When working in community pharmacy proved to be not quite the career choice that he’d hoped, Tom Bailey decided to change his focus to preventive health Now, the former pharmacist …

“Watchful waiting” approach works – but better communication from healthcare providers is needed US researchers have explored how to reduced unwarranted antibiotic use for acute otitis media in children, specifically …