New revenue streams, wider role key now 6CPA is underway: Quilty
With the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement signed and now operating, now’s the time to consider how to enhance the role of community pharmacies in the wider health system, Guild executive …
Don’t trade health for sugar in TPP, says PHAA
A token increase in the quota of sugar into the United States is not grounds for trading off Australian access to cheaper generic medicines, says the Public Health Association of …
English GPs to get clinical pharmacists in surgeries
NHS England has launched a new £15m scheme to fund, recruit and employ clinical pharmacists in GP surgeries. Launched by NHS England Chief Executive Simon Stevens, the-three year initiative will …
UWA in breastfeeding research world-first
Mothers, breastfeeding infants, families and the community are set to benefit from the creation of major new research positions in human lactation at The University of Western Australia, as a …
Refresh your pain management training: Adriano Zumbo
Back by popular demand after his guest appearance at APP 2015, RB is once again partnering with celebrity chef and ‘sweet assassin’ Adriano Zumbo. This time, he’s urging Australian pharmacists …
Dawn Fraser in new asthma awareness campaign
Aussie sports legend Dawn Fraser is lending a hand to a new health campaign focused on empowering people with asthma to take greater control of their condition. The launch of …
Pharmacist apathy – or lack of knowledge and care factor?
There’s no excuse for just going through the motions in pharmacy, writes Karalyn Huxhagen I admit to being one of those people who seek out the programs that can assist …
Kiwi call for oral contraceptive downschedule rejected
New Zealand pharmacies won’t be able to supply the oral contraceptive pill over the counter, following the Medicines Classification Committee’s decision not to reclassify them from prescription to restricted medicine. …
Victorians score best in three-dose HPV vaccine coverage
Victoria is leading the nation for full three-dose coverage of the HPV vaccine among 15-year-olds, new figures reveal. New figures by the National HPV Vaccination Program Register show that for …
Record-breaking numbers enter Pharmacy Assistant of the Year
More than 450 pharmacy assistants were nominated in the 2015 Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award – breaking all previous records for the event. The number of responses to those …
Pharmacy a poor fit for supply of illegal party drugs like ecstasy
Community pharmacy would be a poor fit for the supply of party drugs such as ecstasy if they were legalised and regulated, says the PSA national president Joe Demarte, following …
MA launches awareness campaign on transparency
Medicines Australia has launched an awareness campaign to ensure healthcare professionals are aware of and understand the effects of new transparency enhancements contained in its updated Code of Conduct. From …