Ley slams pharma companies on delaying tactics
Health Minister Sussan Ley has criticised pharmaceutical companies for dragging their feet on bringing new drugs to the Australian market and prioritising applying to lucrative markets overseas. “Australia has a …
Cardiovascular, sexual dysfunction link to be examined
A Deakin University researcher is looking to lift the taboo on the sexual dysfunction that is often an unspoken side-effect for the 3.72 million Australians living with cardiovascular disease. Dr …
Educating community on World Pharmacists Day
Friday September 25 is World Pharmacists Day and to mark the occasion, the PSA has launched a campaign letting the community know of the great work that pharmacists do and …
Heart Foundation in Familial Hypercholesterolaemia warning
The National Heart Foundation is highlighting that young men and women who have died unexpectedly from a heart attack, many in their 20s or 30s and led healthy lives, may …
Priceline Sisterhood Foundation aims for $1 million in 2 weeks
Today, Priceline Pharmacy is launching the most exciting and ambitious initiative to date for its charity – the Priceline Sisterhood Foundation – by aiming to raise more funding over the …
Fathers want more flexibility, involvement: Save the Children report
The first State of Australia’s Fathers report by Save the Children finds fathers want to spend more time caring for their children when they are sick, and more flexible work …
Arabic added to FIP pictogram software
An Arabic version of the FIP pictogram software has been launched to help pharmacists internationally communicate with refugees. The global refugee crisis, particularly the nine million Syrians estimated to have …
PWC outlines medicines industry challenges: Medicines Australia
The 2015 PricewaterhouseCoopers survey of the Australian medicines industry provides an important and timely insight into the challenges and opportunities confronting the Australian innovative medicines industry, says Medicines Australia. The …
Lack of beds puts ED elderly patients at risk of death
A survey from the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine has found that 70% of patients in emergency departments are waiting more than eight hours to get a hospital bed after …
Palliative care hospitalisations up by over 50%
A new web report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows that palliative care-related hospitalisations have risen by over 50% in the last decade. The report, Palliative care …
Regulatory headaches stifling access to medicines: PwC report
TGA regulation, price pressure and compliance issues are reducing access to medicines, and reducing industry confidence, a PwC report claims. Challenges and Change—a report on the Australian pharmaceutical industry, released …
Is pharmacy equipped for mental health change?
Pharmacists need to gain competency in mental health care: whether they’re ready or not, writes Shanae Hancey. Pharmacists are in a unique primary health care position, with the accessibility of …