6CPA funds puts professional services centre stage
The doubling of funds for professional services in the 6CPA represents recognition that community pharmacists are now primary healthcare providers, claims Charlie Benrimoj, professor of pharmacy practice and head of …
Australia lags in down-scheduling and misses its benefits
Australia lags internationally when it comes to down-scheduling medicines; leading New Zealand pharmacist Natalie Gauld explores why, and how the Australian pharmacy landscape could benefit from increasing access to drugs …
Action needed to cut prostate cancer deaths
Prostate cancer is the fourth most common cause of male deaths and more must be done improve survival rates, by detecting it early. Prostate cancer has the dubious distinction of being fourth most …
RB launches more GORD training
Reckitt Benckiser has launched part two of the GORD Matters CPD accredited training program for pharmacists. The GORD Matters 2 module is designed to assist pharmacists gain a greater understanding …
Nurses benefit from don’t rush to crush training
Training nurses how to use the Australian don’t rush to crush handbook significantly improves how safely medicines are given to patients in hospitals, according to a new study. In their …
Global pharmacy education collaboration to continue
Development of pharmacy education around the world through a unique collaboration between the International Pharmaceutical Federation, University College London School of Pharmacy and UNESCO is to continue for a further …
More than 2,000 discover they’re at risk of stroke
Thousands of Australians received a life-saving wake-up call discovering they were at serious and often unnecessary risk of stroke after taking part in Australia’s Biggest Blood Pressure Check. The National …
Samuel Turner named QLD Pharmacy Student of the Year
Queensland University of Technology pharmacy student Samuel Turner has been named the Queensland Pharmacy Student of the Year. Turner, who was one of eight finalists, will now go on to …
Health coalition urges Govt to scrap health cuts
A coalition of 17 peak and non-government organisations from the health and community sectors is calling on the Australian Government to scrap plans to cut nearly $800 million in funding …
Stop mollycoddling kids: Heart Foundation
Australian parents need to relax their guard, allow their children to play outdoors and enjoy all the benefits that physical activity brings, the National Heart Foundation said today. National Heart …
Victoria needs dementia-friendly communities
Alzheimer’s Australia Victoria has called for funding for the development of six dementia-friendly communities across Victoria over the next three years. The call comes as part of a white paper …
Maternal deaths low, but still too high in Indigenous women
Over the five years 2008–2012, there were 105 deaths from complications of pregnancy and childbirth in Australia, with Indigenous women dying at more than twice the non-Indigenous women rate, according …