Medicos to unite with Choosing Wisely Australia
Australia’s medical community will unite in 2015 for a new initiative: Choosing Wisely Australia. Peak medical colleges and consumer groups will collaborate in this national initiative to improve the quality …
Cancer, heart disease in years of life lost
Cancer and heart disease were responsible for 58% of the total years of life lost in 2010, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, …
Make buying condoms safer: SRHWA
Retailers, including pharmacies, need to make sure they are safe places for people seeking to buy condoms, says a spokesperson for Sexual and Reproductive Health Western Australia. SRPHWA is hoping …
Obesity: Australians fatter earlier than ever
Adults are now more likely to gain weight at an earlier age, compared with the past – and most people put on weight every year, says Professor Clare Collins, spokesperson …
Clinical tips: obesity explained
Obesity: Clinical tips by Karalyn Huxhagen, community pharmacist and 2010 Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s Pharmacist of the Year. Obesity is a major issue for many customers visiting community pharmacy. Obesity …
Priceline Pharmacy spearheads API growth
API has reported strong growth spearheaded by its retail business, Priceline Pharmacy. Comparable store growth of 6% places Priceline among the best performing listed retailers, says API chairman Stephen Roche. …
Victorian Alzheimer’s disease trial
A Victorian patient with Alzheimer’s disease has become the first in the world to be given a breakthrough new drug that experts hope will revolutionise treatment for the most common …
Pharmacy of the Year finalists announced
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has announced the six pharmacies which have been nominated for this year’s Pharmacy of the Year Award. These pharmacies have proven to be among the …
We will rebuild: King Island Pharmacy
The King Island community has rallied around Divesh Sanghvi and Simon Reynolds, joint owners of the destroyed King Island Pharmacy. The pharmacy was destroyed by an alleged arson attack over …
Chemists’ Own brand turns 20
The Chemists’ Own brand is celebrating its 20th birthday in 2015. Chemists’ Own was developed and launched in 1995 as a quality, pharmacy-only, OTC product range to counter the expansion …
QLD Labor would boost preventive health: Palaszczuk
A Labor Queensland Government would start to boost funding for preventative health programs forced to scale back their operations because of Newman LNP Government cutbacks, says Opposition Leader Annastacia Palaszczuk. …
Dementia priorities under spotlight
A survey commissioned by the National Health and Medical Research Council has revealed that finding ways to prevent dementia, improving diagnosis and better care are considered top priorities for future …