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Australia is facing a resurgence of cardiovascular disease – the country’s number one killer A deadly combination of obesity and type 2 diabetes, in addition to rising rates of atrial …

People who suffer from hayfever should consider carrying a Ventolin puffer at all times – especially if thunderstorms like last night’s are expected, an asthma expert says. Associate Professor Cenk …

Yarraville’s Carnovale Pharmacy was inundated with people seeking relief from asthma last night after a severe thunderstorm hit Melbourne – to the point where the pharmacy ran out of Ventolin. …

More than four million transactions have now been recorded in MedsASSIST, the Pharmacy Guild says. As of yesterday (21 November) the codeine real-time recording and monitoring system had clocked up …

They’ve phoned pharmacies and even sent relatives to Australia to check the pharmacies from which they source health products are real, physical entities Chinese consumers are stopping at very little …

“…advice suggests that the evidence does not support the use of coenzyme Q10 (CQ) supplementation with statin treatment. It would appear more information is needed, about mechanisms of action in …

Federal Government reportedly resists Guild push for dispensing fee increase The Pharmacy Guild of Australia is believed to be in dispute with the Federal government over its push for an …

Pharmacists may be able to help reduce alcohol-related problems in the community through screening and interventions Alcohol is consumed widely in Australia and harmful levels of consumption are a major …

When two Chemmart owners took time out to work in each other’s pharmacies, the results for their businesses were “phenomenal” Karen Brown, owner of the award-winning Samford Chemmart Pharmacy, caught …

Adjunct Associate Professor Debra Rowett has been presented with the SHPA’s prestigious Fred J Boyd Award. “Adjunct Associate Professor Debra Rowett has been a powerful leader in Australian Pharmacy for …

Fewer Australians are using hats to protect themselves from the sun and, as a result, are getting sunburnt on their face, head, nose or ears, Cancer Council research shows. The …

A recent study in Western Australia has indicated that low-acuity – popularly and misleadingly referred to as ‘GP-type’ patients – are not a major contributor to emergency department overcrowding. The …