Minor Ailments Scheme just a drug sales push: GP
The proposed Minor Ailments Scheme based in pharmacy is just “a push by the pharmaceutical industry and pharmacy business to increase drug sales under the guise of health innovation,” according …
Pharmacy back in the USSR under totalitarian Health Minister
The Government’s desire to control community pharmacy is starting to look dangerously Soviet, writes Peter Feros The Soviet era is long gone, but its spirit felt alive and well as …
Real and fake acupuncture on par in menopause symptoms
A new study has revealed traditional Chinese acupuncture treatments are no better than fake acupuncture for treating menopause symptoms – but both may produce a desired result. In a surprise …
Proactive vitamin D supplementation encouraged
With between 31% and 58% of Australians found to suffer from vitamin D deficiency, Carl Gibson, chief executive of Complementary Medicines Australia, has welcomed a new article published in MJA …
More Australians using Dr Google: Roy Morgan Research
Five million Australians pay for a doctor’s visit in an average four week period—but an increasing proportion of them are also going online to look up health and medical information …
Baby formula market needs better regulation: Deakin economists
Images of empty supermarket shelves and angry parents unable to buy baby formula for their children highlight the impact of a trading practice that needs to be better regulated in …
Reconsider Panadol Osteo delisting in light of risks: Painaustralia
The PBS delisting of Panadol Osteo needs to be reconsidered in the light of cost and clinical safety implications, says Painaustralia. The organisation has highlighted the risk of adverse clinical …
Wollongong Uni urges parents to immunise
Senior health and medical researchers at the University of Wollongong have united to urge all parents to ensure their children are fully immunised. Researchers across the University say they want …
Blackmores in health focus at Australian Open
Blackmores is planning to welcome thousands of tennis fanatics to its official Blackmore Wellbeing Oasis at the Australian Open, signaling the beginning of a four year partnership with Tennis Australia …
Training taste buds could help in obesity battle: scientists
Training our taste buds to be more sensitive to the taste of fat could be key in the battle to curb the world’s growing obesity problem, according to researchers from …
Blackmores and Bega launch infant formula
Blackmores and Bega launch infant nutrition products and put pharmacy at the top of the list. Blackmores has partnered with Bega to develop a nutritional range of infant formula products.The …
PSA fires up leadership program
Pharmacists are invited to participate in the PSA’s Ignite Leadership Program for 2016. The Ignite Leadership Program has been developed for early career pharmacists, and aims to nurture and assist high performing pharmacists …