Poll: What are your thoughts on direct supply?
The Guild is lobbying the government about the “extremely worrying” decision for AstraZeneca and Amgen to go direct with some of their medicines Amgen has recently announced it will be …
Use INCS alone, not with antihistamine tablets: experts
A nasal spray alone may be more beneficial than adding an antihistamine tablet when treating hayfever, US experts suggest The Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters, which comprises representatives of …
Australia’s poorest are sickest
How well-off you are can significantly affect your chances of suffering a non-communicable disease or dying early Australia’s Health Tracker by Socio-Economic Status, a new report by the Australian Health …
Crack down on grandfathered ownership rules: poll
Support for pharmacist ownership remains very strong, our latest poll reveals The issue of pharmacy ownership has again surfaced with the news that Ramsay Health Care is to go ahead …
Pharmacy Compact is my commitment: Hunt
Greg Hunt has reiterated his support for community pharmacy while on the campaign trail for John Alexander The Liberal candidate for Bennelong, who is contesting a by-election which could determine …
Enrolments in Guild Intern Training Program now open
The program offers face-to-face workshops, clinical content, ongoing exam support and more Enrolments in the Pharmacy Guild of Australia 2018 National Intern Training Program (ITP) are now open. The Guild …
A changing landscape
Recent codeine survey reveals more consumers approve than disapprove of the upschedule – a shift from earlier surveys An online survey of 1,028 randomly selected Australian adults conducted from 10th to …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Pharmacists’ confidence when providing pharmaceutical care on anticoagulants An international survey among pharmacists in 18 countries, including Australia, has …
Ice pipe appeal knockback
A WA pharmacist has lost his appeal against a $60,000 fine and $36,500 court costs for importing ice pipes Hoang Nam Nguyen sought leave to appeal on two grounds: that …
DIY ethic behind CM use, vaccine refusal
Complementary medicine use doesn’t cause vaccine refusal – but it is correlated, researchers have found A small new study led by a researcher from The University of Western Australia has analysed …
CWH wins two new awards
Chemist Warehouse, Sanofi and 3M were among the winners of a recent major consumer award Australian consumers have selected their top products and brands in the Product of the Year …
Don’t take bedroom pill linked to vet practice: TGA
The TGA has warned Aussie men not to purchase a supplement which purports to enhance sexual performance – but is used in dogs The regulator has issued a statement declaring that …