Highest dementia in world in remote Aboriginal communities
Research by The University of Western Australia’s Centre for Health and Ageing has confirmed that the incidence of dementia in remote Aboriginal communities is the highest in the world, with …
Discount Drug Stores holds breast health clinics
Discount Drug Stores is urging Australians to become educated on their breast health by launching its first Spotlight On Breast Health Clinics throughout 115 stores across Australia in August and …
GBMA welcomes infliximab biosimilar listing
The Generic and Biosimilar Medicines Association has welcomed the approval of biosimilar infliximab, Inflectra. Inflectra is the first biosimilar infliximab to be approved in Australia, providing an alternative, affordable treatment …
Chilli receptors linked to satiety, disrupted in high-fat diet
University of Adelaide researchers have discovered a high-fat diet may impair important receptors located in the stomach that signal fullness. Published in the journal PLOS ONE, researchers from the University’s …
Last call for macular disease photo competition entries
As head judge of the mEYE World Photographic Competition, Ita Buttrose is calling for entries to raise awareness of macular disease in her role as Patron of the Macular Disease …
Primary health care reform needed now: Quilty
There is an ongoing need for genuine primary health care reform, and the Guild is actively playing a part in the national debate about the direction that reform needs to …
Pharmacy of the Year Award 2016 opens
The search for Australia’s best pharmacy is on again as applications for the Pharmacy Guild of Australia Pharmacy of the Year Award 2016 open today. The competition recognises and rewards …
Pharmacist, doctor home-based care useful for CHF patients
Post-discharge disease management provided in homes by community pharmacists and family doctors could be a cost-effective alternative for recently-hospitalised elderly patients with chronic heart failure, new data shows. Published in …
Pan, Finch to stay with Guardian, extend across Amcal
Dr Cindy Pan is to continue as Guardian Pharmacies Professional Services ambassador for another year, Sigma Pharmaceuticals, Amcal, Amcal Max and Guardian have announced. Dr Pan will also now represent …
Do pharmacists work in silos?
Excluding pharmacists when their patients are hospitalised or enter other treatment settings causes nothing but trouble, writes Karalyn Huxhagen I recently attended the SHPA Summit in Melbourne and presented in …
‘Paraspeckles’ link to Motor Neurone Disease
Researchers at The University of Western Australia and Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research have discovered a new connection between the molecules they study and Motor Neurone Disease (also known …
Greater pharmacy role in patient-focused care model: Wells
A greater role for pharmacists could be one of several approaches in creating a more patient-focused health care system, says Leanne Wells, CEO of the Consumers Health Forum. Speaking at …