ASMI
Taking home the prize
Which ASMI member companies do pharmacists rate highest? Results revealed on awards night The Australian Self Medication Industry (ASMI) announced the winners of its prestigious Diamond Awards for excellence in …
Don’t upschedule ibuprofen too: ASMI
ASMI has criticised a bid to upschedule ibuprofen to pharmacy-only A proposal was made at the November meeting of the ACMS to reschedule the painkiller to pharmacy-only. But ASMI says …
Slow to switch
Australia is lagging in “switching” medicines to over-the-counter schedules, which misses a significant public health opportunity Switching is a vital enabler of self-care, according to Dr Edwin Hemwall, a global …
ASMI defends vitamin B
ASMI has expressed its support for B vitamin supplements following suggestions it may increase cancer risk This statement comes in response to research based on data from more than 77,000 …
Stakeholders reject Interim Report options
Members of the Medicines Partnership of Australia have banded together to raise concerns about the future stability of pharmacy The stakeholders, which include the Guild, PSA, ASMI, Generic and Biosimilar …
CM market growing strong
An ASMI snapshot of the non-prescription market shows pharmacy still gets the lion’s share of these segments The Australian Self Medication Industry (ASMI) has produced an industry overview of non-prescription …
‘Devil in the detail’ in TGA complaints plan
ASMI has stated its support for the TGA’s becoming the single body responsible for handling advertising complaints However ASMI CEO Deon Schoombie warns that “the devil is in the detail”. …
Last chance to submit on downscheduling
ASMI has commended the TGA for opening up discussion about downscheduling medicines It also says downscheduling and/or permitting S3 advertising to consumers would help raise awareness of the role of …
NSAIDs won’t cause people to ‘just drop dead,’ says expert
Australians should not be alarmed by the results of a Danish study which indicate NSAIDs should be pharmacy-only, says ASMI The Australian Self Medication Industry said today that it acknowledges …
Canadian study shows OTC switch benefit
A Canadian study has shown how CAD$1 billion (AUD$983 million) can be freed up from the Canadian healthcare system and the broader economy by switching just three categories of medication …
No S3 ad decision for at least a year
It’s likely to be at least another year before a decision is made on S3 advertising to consumers, says David Quilty The Pharmacy Guild executive director told the audience of …
OK for pharmacy to sell CMs: ASMI, CMA
ASMI and Complementary Medicines Australia both believe that it’s entirely appropriate for pharmacies to sell CMs Following last night’s 4 Corners episode, Swallowing It, CMA’s Carl Gibson told the AJP …