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US further restricts codeine
The US Food and Drug Administration has announced measures to limit the use of opioid-containing cough and cold preparations by children The FDA says the safety labelling changes will affect …
How CWH and Amcal are owning the pharmacy catalogue space
Pharmacy groups are leveraging print to successfully build their brand By Kellie Northwood, Australasian Catalogue Association It’s no secret that Australians love catalogues… We all enjoy flicking through the pages …
Five top codeine questions revealed
NPS MedicineWise has highlighted the five most common questions about the codeine upschedule – and released resources for non-English speaking patients Ahead of the impending upschedule to prescription only of …
GSK, Guild partner for Click and Collect
GSK Consumer Healthcare has thrown its support behind the Pharmacy Click and Collect platform This year, the company will partner with the Pharmacy Guild of Australia to help deliver a …
Better access
Fred IT Group and Australian Medicines Handbook announce a new partnership to improve access to medicines information The pharmacy IT software provider has partnered with the Australian Medicines Handbook (AMH) to …
Minimal impact
Mixed findings for benefits of tamper-resistant oxycodone The introduction of tamper-resistant oxycodone formulations in Australia in early 2014 has led to little change in the levels of population-level opioid use …
Mental health care “grossly underfunded”: AMA
Doctors are calling for a national, overarching mental health plan, and proper investment into both prevention and treatment of mental illnesses Almost one in two Australian adults will experience a …
Just lighting up once turns into daily addiction for most
At least two-thirds of those who try cigarettes just once will go on to become daily smokers, new research finds Researchers said that data obtained from the UK, US, Australia …
Coming ready or not
There are 10 key things pharmacies should be doing if they are to give themselves a chance for success in the post-February 1 world, say Bruce Annabel and Mal Scrymgeour …
Ibuprofen risk not a load of bollocks
Moderate use of the popular NSAID has been found to impact hormonal balance in healthy men, potentially leading to reduced libido, infertility, depressed mood and fatigue In the first in-depth …
A profession in demand
Results from the Graduate Outcomes Survey reveal both undergrads and postgrads in pharmacy enjoy a full-time employment rate of over 95% According to the 2017 survey, pharmacy follows medicine as …
Overtime win
Retail pharmacy casual workers to receive overtime payments, after case brought by union The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association (SDA) says the decision is a “win” for casual workers …