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The gift that has stopped giving
Pharmacy’s time of delusion over cost cutting has ended, writes Mal Scrymgeour I had a birthday not long ago. It was a day celebrated in some style. But it shouldn’t …
Prescription overdose deaths continue to climb
Organisations are again calling for real-time prescription monitoring across the nation to combat the alarming figures The Penington Institute has released Australia’s Annual Overdose Report 2016 and its findings reveal a …
ABC amends website following CAM concerns
Changes to logo placement were made after concerns were raised about a perceived link between Monash University and Swisse Wellness Last week, the ABC announced its international media arm (Australia …
Labor government calls for PBS listing of Truvada
The Federal government needs to stop delaying and make antiretroviral drugs accessible, it says Victoria’s Minister for Health, Jill Hennessy, this week launched a new pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) study called …
Women in pharmacy: the leadership gap
Does community pharmacy lag in bringing women to the fore, while other areas of pharmacy move forward? The votes are already flowing in for our poll to determine pharmacy’s 10 …
Hazardous weight loss products being purchased online
The TGA has warned that Australians are purchasing weight loss medicines that include dangerous pharmaceutical substances from overseas websites Associate Professor Tim Greenaway, the TGA’s Principal Medical Adviser, said the …
Bacterial or viral…how can we tell?
New research has found a way of identifying bacterial or viral infections – a breakthrough that could stem the problem of antibiotic resistance Researchers from The University of Queensland and …
The end of uncertainty?
A sense of security is what drew this pharmacist and owner to award-winning program Pharmacist Ben Jackson (pictured above, left) owns both the Amcal Plus and Guardian pharmacies located in …
Three new FIP officers elected, McKinnon re-elected
The line-up of the International Pharmaceutical Federation’s board (known as the Bureau) is to change on 2 September following the election of three new officers Professor Tatsuro Irimura, project professor …
Pharmacies could vaccinate one in eight: report
Pharmacists could potentially vaccinate one in eight people in the world, new data suggest At least 940 million people live in countries where over 193,000 community pharmacies can potentially offer …
Tassie pharmacy graduates all get jobs
Pharmacy students from the University of Tasmania are virtually guaranteed a job after graduating, a new survey shows Good Education Group’s The Good University Guide 2017 shows that 100% of …
Don’t ignore key pharmacist social role: Peña
Health stakeholders must not lose sight of the important social role played by pharmacists, says Dr Carmen Peña, President of the International Pharmaceutical Federation Dr Peña was speaking at the opening …