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Maria Venuti’s daughter spreads stroke awareness
For the second year Priceline Pharmacy is partnering with the Stroke Foundation to deliver Australia’s Biggest Blood Pressure Check The two hope to beat last year’s result to conduct more …
Salt intake underestimated by a third
Australians are underestimating the amount of salt they eat by at least a third, a new study has revealed The diets of more than 400 people were examined by The …
Many pharmacies vulnerable to ransomware
Australia may have gotten off lightly in the WannaCry global ransomware attack, but if your systems aren’t up to date, you should still be worried The WannaCry ransomware attack started …
How to protect against ransomware: Guild
The Pharmacy Guild has issued an alert outlining ways for pharmacies to protect themselves from ransomware attacks The Wannacry ransomware attacks hit hospitals, companies and government agencies in dozens of …
“Diversity means more than just ensuring representation by women.”
There are many aspects to diversity, says this NSW pharmacist and former refugee in the latest Guild Bulletin Pharmacist Veronica Nou from Colyton Centre Pharmacy in NSW has told the Guild …
What motivates you to learn in pharmacy?
Pharmacists are being asked to complete a survey looking at CPD plans QUT Discipline of Pharmacy unit coordinator and PhD candidate Wendy Thompson told the AJP that she is investigating …
Teen loses sight after Pokémon GO accident
A 14-year-old boy has completely lost vision in his left eye after falling while playing the mobile phone game While playing Pokémon GO the boy was distracted by the game …
5 things to know about oral health and pregnancy
Jo Purssey, Oral Health Therapist and Oral Health Advisory Panel member, answers your questions about oral health and pregnancy 1. If a customer visits the pharmacy and asks for advice …
Richard Di Natale praises Medicines Australia
Along with fellow Victorian doctors, the Greens’ leader has written a letter to the MJA praising MA’s code of conduct The letter says Medicines Australia’s October 2016 changes to its code …
Vitamin D and bone health course launched
Guild Learning and Development is partnering with Sanofi in the development of an online course, Vitamin D supplementation in bone health Pharmacists who complete this course will be able to …
75% Aussie adults don’t want protection from pneumonia
That’s despite being informed of the disease’s serious and potentially fatal complications Tuesday 16 May is Know Pneumonia Day, hosted by Lung Foundation Australia. Pneumonia is a potentially life-threatening lung infection …
UK follows Australia’s lead on tobacco plain packaging
UK cigarettes will be sold in plain packaging from May 21 The UK is the second country in the world and the first in Europe to require cigarettes to be …