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The week in review
This week saw the launch of new pharmacy super banner group Terry White Chemmart was launched after the Terry White Group shareholder passed the merger with Chemmart. The federal government …
Deregulation proponents ‘flat earthers’
Former Pharmacy Guild of Australia national president Kos Sclavos has compared people who support pharmacy deregulation to ‘flat earthers’ Speaking at the Guild Pharmacy Assistant National Conference on the Gold …
The big reveal
The counting is over and its almost time to reveal who are pharmacy’s 10 Women of Influence We’ve closed the polls on our online vote to determine the most influential …
Minister backs medicine downscheduling
More work needs to be done on downscheduling medicines in Australia, the Minister for Health believes. Meanwhile a final decision on the scheduling of codiene could be delivered before the …
Forum: Paperless prescribing
“I noted that some foreign jurisdictions such as New York state have pretty much made paperless prescribing mandatory. As laws relating to prescribing and dispensing of regulated medicines in Australia …
Pharmacy owner flees Taliban, has temporary protection visa denied
An Afghan pharmacy owner who fled the Taliban has had an appeal to obtain a temporary protection visa denied. The Hazara man from Afghanistan had previously had a request for …
Poor, remote and Aboriginal have higher STI risk
A unique 21-year study of more than 2.4 million cases of infectious disease across Australia reveals a major social divide where being poorer, living remotely or being an Indigenous Australian …
Study to examine vaping to quit
The rapid emergence of vaping (e-cigarette use) has led a University of Queensland researcher to seek Australian participants for a large-scale international study. School of Public Health Senior Research Fellow, …
Transforming plants into ‘biofactories’
The Clive and Vera Ramaciotti Facility for Producing Pharmaceuticals in Plants at UQ’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience has the potential to provide inexpensive medications to patients, says UQ. Head of …
Forum: Off to the gym — where is it again?
“A study has found the stronger people get, the less likely they are to develop dementia. The trial of 100 people found those who worked to at least 80 per …
World News Wrapup: 27 October 2016
We take a look at pharmacy news around the world Ontario, Canada: A Canadian family has launched a petition to urge Ontario’s Health Minister to make medication error reporting mandatory, …
Changing the guidelines
Pension assets changes may affect pharmaceutical access for thousands, but bureaucrats say intent is to provide other subsidies Changes to the aged pension assets test will see around 90,000 retirees …
