Duckett condemns ‘do-nothing response’ to King Review
Guild executive director David Quilty has hit back at an article which claimed the government “totally squibbed” the King Review In an Australian Financial Review opinion piece titled “Turnbull government …
A proposed merger
Arrow and Apotex have announced a proposed merger of their Australian and New Zealand generic pharmaceutical and OTC operations The proposed merger between Arrow Pharmaceuticals and Apotex is still subject …
Funding reduced for top medicine bodies
NPS MedicineWise and the RUM Project will see funding cut by millions The National Prescribing Service MedicineWise (NPS) and the National Return of Unwanted Medicines (NatRUM) will see their funding …
Pharmacists can help improve the supply chain, says FIP
Inefficient pharmaceutical supply chains are partly to blame for a substantial proportion of the world still being without access to basic life-saving medicines, says FIP The International Pharmaceutical Federation’s new …
Role of pharmacists recognised in Budget: PSA
The PSA has welcomed Budget support for general practice pharmacists, while SHPA is pleased with the “strong and sustainable focus” on medicines and public hospitals PSA has welcomed the announcement …
A boost for business
Tax cuts on the agenda for small businesses in Federal Budget Reducing the tax burden on businesses will help them invest, grow, employ more Australians and pay higher wages, Federal …
Some welcome medicine
Budget backs Minister’s APP comments on seeking a solution to pharmacy’s high-cost medicine dilemma The 2018-19 Federal Budget, delivered last night by Treasurer Scott Morrison is headlined for pharmacy by …
Cash flow pressure relief welcomed
The Pharmacy Guild has responded to the 2018-19 Budget by highlighting the sustainability of the PBS and welcoming changes to payment for high-cost medicines “The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme has again …
Infant formula allegedly stolen from pharmacy
Theft of baby formula in Geelong is “absolutely rife,” a court has heard Sourcing baby formula from pharmacies and selling it on to the Chinese market is increasingly a way …
E-cigarettes: the evidence
A review of the public health consequences of e-cigarettes has found their use is likely to result in a net public health benefit over the next 30 years… but there …
Every cancer patient should be prescribed exercise medicine
Every cancer patient should be prescribed exercise medicine Most doctors and nurses agree exercise is beneficial but don’t routinely prescribe exercise as part of their patients’ cancer treatment plan. Photo …
Stressed out
New resource aims to help pharmacists confront stress in a profession with higher than average suicide rates A new resource has been launched by the Pharmacists’ Support Service as it …