New unwanted medicines audit
The RUM Project will be conducting a fresh audit to analyse the latest on medication disposal across AustraliaA research team from Griffith University has been appointed by the Return and Disposal …
Pharmacists not giving cancer patients CMIs
Pharmacists are not adequately fulfilling their CMI obligations, according to the head of a prominent cancer consumer group.Sally Crossing, chair of Cancer Voices NSW and convenor of Cancer Voices Australia, …
Consumers fear memory loss, prefer supplemented food to pills
Consumers are more concerned about memory loss and the degeneration of their sight than they are about diabetes or cholesterol, new data shows.A new report from Canadean shows that internationally, …
Vale Ken Bickle
Colleague celebrates the life of a pharmacy leader Well-known pharmacy identity Ken Bickle has died recently after a life dedicated to community pharmacy and public health. Mr Bickle passed on …
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 …