Obesity: it doesn’t have to be this way
Health professionals need a patient perspective on obesity, writes Susan Beth Health professionals understand the detrimental effects obesity has on the bodies of their patients. From high blood pressure to …
New questions raised over CMI provision
Consumer group leaders say CMI is still not being provided adequately and changes may be needed The provision of CMI by pharmacists is once again being questioned by …
Pharmacy: the latest stats
The number of pharmacists continues to climb, statistics reveal Pharmacist numbers continued to rise steadily during 2016 according to the latest data released by the Pharmacy Board of Australia. In …
PSA announces Mardi Gras plans for 2018
Under the banner “Pharmacists for equality”, the PSA says it hopes pharmacists are recognised as an important part of an equitable healthcare system The pharmacist membership organisation announced on social …
US Rx ads cause information overload
US consumers are getting “information overload” from direct medicines advertising The amount of prescription medicines advertising seen on television has created a feeling of “information overload,” according to Alina Cernasev, …
Have your say: S3 medicines advertising
The TGA is calling for comments from interested parties on its review of reforms to advertising of pharmacist-only medicines A recent review of the Scheduling Policy Framework resulted in proposed …
Research roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news The Management of Urinary Incontinence Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common problem, especially in women, and it can significantly …
A new way to think about rostering
Should you think differently about rostering to support a forward pharmacy service model? Glenn Guilfoyle thinks so Its 5pm Friday afternoon. Betty is just about to knock off for …
Tribunal cracks down on overprescribing doctor
A NSW GP has been struck off for overprescribing drugs of addiction to patients, including known doctor shoppers Dr David George West, 75, has had his registration cancelled following proceedings …
Australia among most depressed, anxious countries in the world
More than 300 million people across the world are now living with depression – an increase of more than 18% over the past decade According to the latest estimates from …
Canberra graduate honoured with Gold Medal Award
Dr Kathleen Otto has been honoured with a prestigious award sponsored by the PSA University of Canberra (UC) pharmacy graduate Dr Kathleen Otto received the Gold Medal Award, presented at …
Flood crisis hits pharmacies
Unknown number of pharmacies affected as floods chaos spreads A number of pharmacies in Queensland and NSW have been impacted by the devastating floods in the aftermath of Cyclone Debbie. …