Waugh opens first Victorian Blooms The Chemist
Aussie cricket legend Steve Waugh will launch Victoria’s first Blooms The Chemist pharmacy in Cranbourne Park, Melbourne on Saturday, March 28, 2015. In his new role as ambassador for the …
Clinical tips: Food safety explained
Clinical tips: Food safety explained. There have been recent reports in the press of people who contracted hepatitis A from imported frozen berries. These and other events certainly brought to …
King to head Choosing Wisely
Associate Professor Richard King has been appointed as the inaugural Chair of the Choosing Wisely Australia Advisory Group. Choosing Wisely Australia will launch on 29 April 2015. The initiative is …
Pharmacists key in interprofessional collaboration
As pharmacists we need to be active in improving inter-professional collaboration and communication. I feel that the way to move our profession forward and facilitate positive change, is for passionate …
New Terry White Express concept opens
Terry White was in Coffs Harbour this week to launch the first store in a new pharmacy concept: Terry White Express. The new shop is set to be the first …
Laura Norman is NSW Intern of the Year
Gunnedah intern Laura Norman has been announced as the PSA MIMS Australia NSW Intern of the Year for 2014. The award celebrates the achievements of exceptional interns in developing skills …
Minimise e-cigarette harm: NHMRC
The CEO of the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia has today released a statement summarising the evidence on the safety, quality and efficacy of e-cigarettes. It states …
Pharmacy facing 10 years of dispensing famine: Quilty
Community pharmacy is facing 10 years of real reductions in dispensing remuneration – and they need certainty in the 6CPA, writes Pharmacy Guild executive director David Quilty in this week’s …
Aussies rife with Big Three risk factors
The National Heart Foundation says the release of the Cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic kidney disease—Australian facts: risk factors report is another wake up call for the Federal Government to …
PSA, Aspen create innovation grants
The PSA and Aspen Pharmacare Australia have announced new awards to recognise and celebrate innovation in pharmacy through sustainable business practices. The Aspen Pharmacare Australia and PSA Innovation Grants seek …
PSA calls for real-time codeine reporting
The PSA has released a position paper recognising the growing use of OTC analgesics containing codeine in the community, and expressing concern with the rising levels of harm associated with …
Huge support for new cancer medicines to go on PBS
New findings released by Newspoll show overwhelming support for access to new cancer medicines through the PBS for Australian patients. Newspoll found 97% of Australians strongly support the subsidisation of …