Life stresses precursor to diabetes, premature ageing: expert
Life stresses have the potential to manifest into non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, stroke, asthma, heart disease, depression and osteoporosis, says a behavioural epidemiology expert. Timothy Olds, Professor of Behavioural …
CM scholarships to help build research base
Complementary Medicines Australia has welcomed the announcement of three new complementary medicine scholarships by the National Institute of Complementary Medicine in partnership with the Blackmores Institute. The scholarships aim to …
More research needed into therapeutic cannabis: PSA
The PSA today released a position statement calling for further research and the development of a regulatory framework to evaluate the benefits of therapeutic cannabis. However in its statement, the …
Inaugural PSA15 conference a big hit
The recent PSA15 conference held in Sydney has emerged as the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s most successful onshore conference to date, PSA says. Around 900 registrations were recorded for the …
Clinical tips: women’s health explained
Women’s health is a wide-ranging issue, and sometimes it’s all about asking the right questions, writes Karalyn Huxhagen I am a firm believer that pharmacists should undertake training in psychology …
Thunderbirds are go at Priceline Pharmacy
Priceline Pharmacy has joined forces with Netball SA and the Adelaide Thunderbirds as Premier Partner for the next three years. As part of this extended team sponsorship, Priceline Pharmacy is …
ACCC okays Pfizer’s Hospira acquisition
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has announced that it will not oppose Pfizer Inc’s proposed $US17 billion acquisition of Hospira Inc. “Pfizer and Hospira are also the two largest …
Pharmacist bites man
A pharmacist in Concord, California, nearly bit off the finger of a man who attempted to rob the store. Local area news outlets report that the man entered the Oak …
Work-life balance key to keeping staff: survey
According to figures released by Employsure, employers found that work-life balance ranks highest for staff retention, overshadowing pay rises and training. “Our research clearly shows that staff often need to …
Researchers excited about Future Fund
Today’s passing of the legislation for the Medical Research Future Fund in the Senate has brought hope not just to the Australian health and medical research sector but also to …
Pharmacy fifth in cost, not second: APC
The Australian Pharmacy Council has welcomed the Final Report of the Independent Review of the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for health professions that was considered by Health Ministers earlier …
Medical Research Future Fund Bill passes
The Medical Research Future Fund Bill has been passed today in Canberra. The successful passage of the legislation to establish the Government’s Medical Research Future Fund will significantly strengthen Australia’s …