Prescription painkillers kill more than heroin
The Guild has called again for real time monitoring after data show prescription painkiller overdose deaths have overtaken those from heroin The rate of accidental deaths due to opioids is …
Govt prepares for pandemics, bioterrorism
Millions in funding to go towards detecting high-risk contagious diseases and biological agents of security concern The federal government is allocating $27 million towards the planning and response for a …
Consumers taking charge of their health
Today (24 July) is International Self Care Day, marking a concept that allows consumers to take a more active role in managing their health The event, which is hosted by …
Guild pens open letter on codeine
Here is a list of ways the Pharmacy Guild has worked on the codeine issue, explains Executive Director David Quilty Dear AJP readers I must say that I find it …
Retail tenancy legislation: what are your rights?
Mark Blundell and Shannon Davies take a look at legislated protections for pharmacist tenants In what are challenging economic times, the article published here recently about a landlord being ordered …
Acupuncture in the ED?
A large Australian study has deemed acupuncture equivalent and non-inferior to pharmacotherapy in providing analgesia for back and ankle pain However both options were considered inadequate for pain relief within …
Beyond the band-aid: understanding children’s pain
Pharmacists are ideally placed to help children and their parents understand the source and severity of pain as well as presenting options to alleviate it. By Leanne Philpott Much to …
Aussies fret over bathroom business
A survey has drilled deep into Australia’s bowel movement habits, discovering many of us are very fussy about where we go If you thought it was just a plot device …
High EC price to discourage ‘inappropriate use’
British women are condemning Boots UK’s decision not to follow competitors in lowering the price of emergency contraception The Superdrug and Tesco chains recently reduced the price of progestogen-based emergency …
The week in review
Debate over access to codeine has dominated this week’s news, which also saw positive developments for pharmacy Codeine has again been a hot topic this week, as the Guild outlined …
Pharmacist role in proposed voluntary assisted dying law
Pharmacists would dispense medicines used to end the lives of people eligible for voluntarily assisted dying, under a new Victorian bill The Ministerial Advisory Panel on Voluntary Assisted Dying has …
Blackmores reaches Hall of Fame
Marcus Blackmore paid tribute to his late father last night following Blackmores’ induction into the Queensland Business Leader’s Hall of Fame “Our journey started in Queensland in 1932 with Maurice …