Get with the program
The importance for all community pharmacies to be part of the MedsASSIST program cannot be overstated, says George TambassisAll pharmacies need to participate if we as a profession are to …
Pharmacists help skin cancer burden drop
A new report from the AIHW demonstrates pharmacists’ role in helping reduce the burden of skin cancer, a Cancer Council spokesperson says.The report, Skin Cancer in Australia, shows that skin …
New look concept store for Chemmart
Chemmart has opened a new-look concept store in the inner Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn.The store profiles a fresh look for the brand, both internally and externally, blending a renewed focus …
Mindfulness and meditation better than opioids?
Could mindfulness and meditation be more powerful than opioids for lower back pain?The University of Queensland School of Psychology’s Dr Melissa Day is conducting a project that will test that possibility. “Chronic pain …
Pharmacy gender pay gap widens
The pay gap between male and female pharmacists in the UK has more than doubled in only a year, Chemist + Druggist reports.The results of its C+D Salary Survey 2016 …
Dodgy CAM Claims: where does the hype end and health fraud begin?
Pharmacy has a lot to learn from the Sensaslim debacle—but is it interested in doing so? wonders Ian CarrA short few years ago, one Groundhog Day in the diet industry, …
Fight against AIDS in Australia declared a success
Effective therapies mean the number of people progressing to AIDS is lower than ever, but HIV is still spreadingKey researchers and stakeholders have announced that AIDS progress in Australia is “tremendous” …
NDSS changes a mixed bag
Nearly two weeks into the transition, some patients have reportedly been unable to access suppliesFrom 1 July, the National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) implemented changes to its supply services.The changes mean …
Guild working on hep C cash flow problems
The Guild says it is continuing to work with stakeholders following the revelation that a large minority of pharmacies may not supply the expensive, newly-listed Hepatitis C drugs to patients …
Australians urged to ‘take charge’ of their medicines
NPS MedicineWise has announced that Be Medicinewise Week will be held this year from 22-28 August 2016.This year is the sixth annual Be Medicinewise Week, a national awareness week promoting …
The drugs made me do it: can prescription side-effects be an excuse for crime?
The drugs made me do it: can prescription side-effects be an excuse for crime?Arlie Loughnan, University of SydneyThis week, a man who murdered his wife while she slept and blamed …
Step towards Alzheimer’s vaccine
Researchers in the US and Australia have make a breakthrough discovery in the international quest to discover a new and potentially effective vaccine targeting the pathological proteins associated with Alzheimer’s …