The National Health Amendments (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2016 has been read for the second time, proposing changes which will make life easier for PBS pharmacies affected by disaster. Flexibility regarding …

Terry White is set to become Deputy Chair of the Terry White Group Limited Board while Rhonda White will step down as a director, the group has announced. Terry White …

PPI use is increasing, writes Ben Basger—but what is its role long term? Do you think that when doctors decide to block the production of stomach acid by using a …

“Whilst undertaking Medication Reviews we are encountering some pharmacists taking Pradaxa  out of the foil and packing the tablets alongside other tablets in dose administration aids (DAAs), often some weeks …

Pharmacy heard a range of positive messages from Australia’s political leaders at the recent Guild Parliament House dinner. Here’s a selection of 10 key messages: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull Since …

Communication between the pharmacist, prescriber and aged care staff is a high-risk area for medication errors, says Webstercare’s Gerard Stevens On Tuesday AJP looked at a study by Monash University researchers recently …

The clinical trial of key Alzheimer’s drug solanezumab has failed, Eli Lilly has announced But this is not the end for beta amyloid theory, one expert says. Eli Lilly made the …

Medical group maintains position that doctors should not be involved in interventions that serve to end a person’s life The Australian Medical Association today released its updated position statement on …

HCH trial risks failing to capture the full skills and knowledge of Australia’s pharmacists, Senator Richard di Natale told Guild Parliamentary Dinner At the dinner held in Canberra this week, …

Majority of over 700 pharmacies across Australia will be converted within 24 months Sigma Pharmaceuticals today announced Australia’s largest pharmacy IT partnership with the Fred IT Group to deliver Sigma’s …

Review submission quantities reveal a somewhat disparate and divided profession, says Joe Demarte, PSA national president The many submissions responding to the Discussion Paper released by the Review of Pharmacy …

“I had a patient come in with a 21 mg nicotine patch last week who was told by a Quitline in NSW operator that he should wear three. He is …