Clinical tips: Parkinson’s disease explained
Parkinson’s disease is second to dementia as the most common neurological condition in Australia and its cause is poorly understood. There is a lack of awareness in the health and …
ACT Govt, Guild in quit smoking pharmacy program
ACT Minister for Health Simon Corbell and ACT Pharmacy Guild CEO Margaret Beerworth are encouraging Canberrans who are looking to quit smoking to try a pharmacy-led smoking cessation program. The …
Embrace competition, it’s coming: Harper Review panel member
The current community pharmacy ownership and location rules are a relic of the 20th century which restrict consumer choice and can lead to “silly and perverse” outcomes, a Harper Review …
New essential workplace skills workshops launched
SHPA has developed an Essential Workplace Skills series of workshops in partnership with the Australian Institute of Management. Tailored for pharmacists and technicians, the first part of the series focuses …
Pharmacist services risk to patients: RACGP
The health and safety of patients must come before the interests of retail pharmacists who want to expand into care they say is best done by qualified GPs, the Royal …
Extend 5CPA, accelerate price disclosure: CHF
The removal of “antiquated” pharmacy ownership and location rules have been supported by three national health groups, who have called for the Fifth Community Pharmacy Agreement (5CPA) to be extended …
Chemmart to host first ‘Masterclass’
Chemmart is set to host its inaugural ‘Masterclass’ – a unique, industry leading professional development and training program advancing pharmacists’ skills in the area of customer communication. According to Chemmart …
Bowel cancer campaign boosted
Rotary’s lifesaving bowel cancer awareness initiative will receive a boost this year with the introduction of Clinical Genomics’ faecal immunochemical tests (FITs) in Bowelscan and BowelCare kits across Australia for …
Heart disease remains top killer
The National Heart Foundation of Australia says the fact that heart disease remains the country’s single leading killer following the release of the 2013 Cause of Death Data from the …
NPS launches resource on proton pump inhibitors
NPS MedicineWise has launched a new learning program and health professional tools on the use of proton pump inhibitors in the treatment of uncomplicated gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. The program focuses …
Oz pharmaceutical exports declining
Latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show Australian pharmaceutical exports declined by 18% to $2.9 billion in 2014, compared to $3.6 billion in the year before. Since 2012, …
New HIV triple-antiviral on PBS
A new HIV medicine is now available on the PBS to add to the range of treatment options available for people living with HIV in Australia. From 1 April 2015, …