Some welcome medicine
Budget backs Minister’s APP comments on seeking a solution to pharmacy’s high-cost medicine dilemma The 2018-19 Federal Budget, delivered last night by Treasurer Scott Morrison is headlined for pharmacy by …
Cash flow pressure relief welcomed
The Pharmacy Guild has responded to the 2018-19 Budget by highlighting the sustainability of the PBS and welcoming changes to payment for high-cost medicines “The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme has again …
Infant formula allegedly stolen from pharmacy
Theft of baby formula in Geelong is “absolutely rife,” a court has heard Sourcing baby formula from pharmacies and selling it on to the Chinese market is increasingly a way …
E-cigarettes: the evidence
A review of the public health consequences of e-cigarettes has found their use is likely to result in a net public health benefit over the next 30 years… but there …
Every cancer patient should be prescribed exercise medicine
Every cancer patient should be prescribed exercise medicine Most doctors and nurses agree exercise is beneficial but don’t routinely prescribe exercise as part of their patients’ cancer treatment plan. Photo …
Stressed out
New resource aims to help pharmacists confront stress in a profession with higher than average suicide rates A new resource has been launched by the Pharmacists’ Support Service as it …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Therapeutic effects of Cannabis and cannabinoids This comprehensive review of recent medical literature concludes that there is conclusive or substantial evidence …
The twitter files (part 2)
Here’s some more of our favourite tweets from APP2018 https://twitter.com/EliseApolloni/status/992579290599313409 https://twitter.com/JacintaAdelaide/status/992625275824361472 https://twitter.com/PSA_National/status/991896247337287680 https://twitter.com/DRugby56/status/992182538696192001 https://twitter.com/AJPEditor/status/991827331013533697 https://twitter.com/AJPEditor/status/992607154212257792 Click here to see five more tweets we’ve highlighted Follow AJP on twitter @AJPEditor …
Missed APP highlights? We’ve got you covered
It’s been a busy few days over the Guild’s Australian Pharmacy Professional conference… so in case you missed them, here’s our roundup of the conference’s top highlights For many, highlights …
Don’t stop using sunscreen following Hawaiian ban
ASMI has expressed concern following reports that Hawaii is poised to ban certain types of sunscreen A bill banning the sales and distribution of sunscreens containing oxybenzone and octinoxate was …
New head for UniSA’s School of Pharmacy
A leader in the pharmacology of drugs used to treat cancer has been appointed to head UniSA’s School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences Professor Alan Boddy will join the School …
Pharmacist prescribing moves forward
The Pharmacy Board is set to host a national forum on pharmacist prescribing in Melbourne next month “The forum will bring stakeholders together to explore pharmacist prescribing as a means …