EBOS to acquire HPS
EBOS Group has announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire HPS, Australia’s largest provider of outsourced pharmacy services to hospitals HPS has undergone transformational growth over …
Suspicions over statin status
Giving over-65s a statin to help prevent heart attack and death may not be useful, new research suggests—but one expert disagrees A new study published by JAMA Internal Medicine analysed …
Forum: NDSS
An AusPharm member writes: “Am I missing something? the new scheme of requiring patients accessing the scheme to have a six monthly review is staggered based on when the patient …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news The associations between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level and the risk of total fracture and hip fracture In this meta-analysis …
Open slather
TGA recommends downscheduling products, while a new listing is added for an emergency contraceptive A couple of well-known medicines will be downscheduled following the latest meeting of the Advisory Committee …
Kids learn how to spot dodgy health claims
A study has shown how improved health literacy could help children and adults make better choices about their health School lessons can successfully teach primary school children to critically evaluate …
You snooze, you lose
New research has examined how sleep loss affects the waistline… and it’s not good news for those who aren’t getting their fair share of nap time New research presented at …
AMA calls for marriage equality
The doctor’s group has joined the ranks of healthcare organisations such as the PSA that have come out in support of LGBTIQ rights The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has called …
How to access Budget funding
The Queensland Guild is supporting its members to access funding set aside in the Budget for pharmacy programs The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland Branch has implemented a dedicated Pharmacy …
‘The winner here is a pharmacy future full of motivated ECPs.’
NAPSA and PSA have revised their partnership agreement in a move that PSA says will support the future of pharmacy “We are delighted to continue this strong relationship with PSA,” …
Kids’ apples costing more than chips
School canteens are selling less healthy, nutrient-poor food at a fraction of the cost of nutritious choices, the Dietitians Association National Conference has been told The first Australia-wide study of …
Work together, urges FIP leader
Health stakeholders need to pull together to battle health threats across the globe, says FIP We are now operating in a globalised world of research and manufacturing—which not only implies …