Women living with undetected stroke risk
Thousands of Australian women are living with an undetected silent killer that is putting them at higher risk of stroke compared with men, says the Stroke Foundation. Despite the fact …
Tax alcohol more and improve health: stakeholders
FARE has called for changes to Australia’s alcohol tax regime, a call which has received support from health stakeholders. The Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education says the changes would …
Hannah Doody is Tasmanian Intern of the Year
Hannah Doody has been named as the PSA MIMS Tasmanian Intern of the Year Award winner. The prestigious Intern of the Year Award acknowledges the achievements of exceptional pharmacist interns …
Pharmacy central in harm minimisation innovation: expert
Pharmacy may have opportunities to help harm minimisation efforts in the future as well as playing a key role in supply of medicinal cannabis, says a drugs expert who presented …
GPs in the dark without real-time monitoring
GPs are prescribing opioids “in the dark,” says a prominent GP and medical advisor, MJA Insight reports, without a real-time prescription drug monitoring protocol. Dr Walid Jammal, Senior Medical Advisor, …
Consumer group backs Grattan report
Consumers Health Forum has urged the Government to reform primary health care following the release of the Chronic failure in primary care Grattan report today. “Our greatest health challenge in …
Grattan report slams primary care
Ineffective management of heart disease, asthma, diabetes and other chronic illness costs the Australian health system more than $320 million each year in avoidable hospital admissions, says a new Grattan …
Glaucoma: why family matters
Glaucoma stakeholders are urging Australians to have their eyes checked this World Glaucoma Week – and pharmacists can be key in a referral role among others, experts say. Around 50% …
Pharmacy women get together to golf
Pharmacy women got together for a round of golf last week during the inaugural Medici Capital Women’s Pharmacy Golf Day. The day, held at Green Acres Golf Club in Kew, …
Kerry Watts is NSW Intern of the Year
Kerry Watts has been named as the PSA MIMS NSW Intern of the Year Award winner. The Intern of the Year Award acknowledges the achievements of exceptional pharmacist interns in …
ADHD drugs overprescribed, misused: study
Rates of misuse of psychostimulants to treat ADHD are rising, due to overdiagnosis of the condition and overprescription of the drugs, according to the authors of an editorial published in …
Time to showcase industry as Claire O’Reilly appointed to MSAC
Pharmacy is undergoing a time of significant opportunity, says Dr Claire O’Reilly, who has just become the first pharmacist to be appointed to the Medical Services Advisory Committee. The MSAC …