Sugar tax: a health sweetener
A 20% TAX ON SOFT DRINKS WOULD RESULT IN WIDESPREAD, LONG-LASTING PUBLIC HEALTH BENEFITS AND SIGNIFICANT HEALTH COST SAVINGS, A NEW STUDY SHOWS. University of Queensland School of Public Health researcher Dr …
Pharmacy Alliance supports life in full
PHARMACY ALLIANCE HAS PARTNERED WITH THE FULLIFE FOUNDATION TO RAISE FUNDS FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN ETHOPIA. The Fullife Foundation was established by pharmacist and member of Pharmacy Alliance, Ian Shanks …
Passive ‘vaping’ risk
E-CIGARETTES PRESENT HEALTH RISKS FOR PEOPLE WHO VAPE OR FOR BYSTANDERS. The risk assessment report from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. only considered e-cigarettes with nicotine, since there has been very …
Clinical tips: is reducing hypertension always appropriate?
Is it always best practice to reduce blood pressure? writes Ben Basger The decision to treat someone for hypertension should be based on their cardiovascular risk ─ that is, the …
Boots scandal highlights benefits of pharmacist ownership
Managers at Boots, the UK’s biggest pharmacy chain, have been pressuring their pharmacists to abuse Medicine Use Reviews, providing them to patients who do not need them or cannot use …
Concern continues over Hep C drug costs
Efforts continue to find a resolution to Hep C payment standoff Government officials have met with pharmacy and industry officials as moves continue to find a solution to the problem …
Aussies encouraged to vaccinate and help kids in India
Discount Drug Stores is encouraging Australians in-store to be vaccinated against flu, with $2 from each shot contributing to the vaccination and education of impoverished children in India. Running until …
Apotex decision a warning bell
Apotex’ decision to pull two of its PBS-listed products should ring an alarm for the health and pharmaceuticals sector, says Belinda Wood, CEO of the Generic and Biosimilar Medicines Association. …
Queensland pharmacist vaccination now permanent
Pharmacist vaccination in Queensland is now a permanent fixture, as the Queensland Government has approved legislation to enable pharmacists to administer vaccinations to the public in a community pharmacy setting. …
FAQ: Pharmacist vaccination in Queensland
Pharmacist Vaccination in Queensland – Frequently Asked Questions Are pharmacists now allowed to vaccinate in Queensland? On the March 24 2016, the Health (Drugs and Poisons) Regulation 1996 (HDPR) was …
Forum: Any suggestions of an all-in-one supplement for a customer who has changed to a vegetarian diet?
Interesting discussion underway on the AJP Discussion Forum about what sort of supplement, if any, is suitable for a vegetarian. Click here to take a look. Other current topics on …
World news wrapup: 14 April 2016
Our wrapup of pharmacy news from around the world Ottawa, Canada – the Canadian Pharmacists Association has announced that pharmacists should play a frontline role in patient management and dispensing …