Labor government calls for PBS listing of Truvada
The Federal government needs to stop delaying and make antiretroviral drugs accessible, it saysVictoria’s Minister for Health, Jill Hennessy, this week launched a new pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) study called PrEPX, …
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 Women …
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 websitesAssociate Professor Tim Greenaway, the TGA’s Principal Medical Adviser, said the organisation …
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 resistanceResearchers from The University of Queensland and Imperial …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Systematic Review of Errors in Inhaler Use: Has Patient Technique Improved Over Time?A systematic search for articles reporting direct observation of …
The end of uncertainty?
A sense of security is what drew this pharmacist and owner to award-winning programPharmacist Ben Jackson (pictured above, left) owns both the Amcal Plus and Guardian pharmacies located in the …
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 officersProfessor Tatsuro Irimura, project professor at …
Pharmacies could vaccinate one in eight: report
Pharmacists could potentially vaccinate one in eight people in the world, new data suggestAt least 940 million people live in countries where over 193,000 community pharmacies can potentially offer access …
Tassie pharmacy graduates all get jobs
Pharmacy students from the University of Tasmania are virtually guaranteed a job after graduating, a new survey showsGood Education Group’s The Good University Guide 2017 shows that 100% of pharmacy …
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 FederationDr Peña was speaking at the opening of …
Trade show boost at APP 2017
An extra day of trade exhibition viewing will be available at next year’s APPThe Pharmacy Guild has announced an additional full day of trading at APP2017, with the exhibition now opening …
Health Destination Pharmacy scoops key award
The Health Destination Pharmacy program has been honoured with a high-profile international award for practice improvementFIP has presented its first awards for best Pharmacy Practice Improvement Program and best Health …