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 …
Insights into the 6CPA: Pharmacy Choice
An expert roadshow has provided Pharmacy Choice members throughout Australia with valuable insight into the recent Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement, Pharmacy Choice says. The Pharmacy Choice Member Nights explained what …
No pregnant women following Australian Dietary Guidelines
No pregnant women have been found to be correctly following the Australian Dietary Guidelines on consumption of the five food groups, researchers from the University of Adelaide discovered. This is …
Jesinta Campbell the face of Blackmores Sydney Running Festival
TV personality, model and fitness fan Jesinta Campbell will be striding it out at the Blackmores Sydney Running Festival, having been named the official event ambassador for 2015. Joining more …
Act on new guidelines to prevent heart attacks: Foundation
The Heart Foundation is urging policymakers, clinicians and government to act on new guidelines to improve access to care and prevent heart attacks. The Australian Acute Coronary Syndrome Capability Framework …
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 …