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Daughter of a woman who died from hospital overdose says the doctor ignored a pharmacist who queried the dose A Tasmanian coroner has highlighted significant shortcomings of a hospital pharmacy …

The Society of Hospital Pharmacists has expressed its support for the findings of NSW Health’s final report into Off-protocol prescribing of chemotherapy for head and neck cancers as occurred at …

Pharmacists are in a good position to help educate Australians about health claims such as this week’s assertions by chef Paleo Pete that sunscreens are “poisonous”, says a spokesperson for …

Researchers have discovered a link between cholesterol-reducing drugs and a lowered risk of dying from cancer In a 14-year study of nearly one million patients, UK researchers found those with cancer …

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 …

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 …

Health stakeholders have welcomed Labor’s prevention policy announced over the weekend. The policy focuses on preventing chronic disease by targeting poor nutrition, physical inactivity, tobacco and harmful alcohol use, says …

As well as helping Australians access bowel cancer screening kits, pharmacists can help educate them about the risks, writes Louis Roller Bowel cancer (also known as colorectal cancer, colon cancer or rectal …

When a colleague asks you to run a 44km marathon, it’s an offer that’s fairly easy to refuse. Unless you’re challenged in front of members of the Chemmart Board – …

Around 320,000 adult Australian smokers are likely to quit and 40,000 teenagers deterred from taking up smoking as a result of expected tobacco tax increases in the 2016-17 federal budget, …

Debbie Rigby wraps up the latest research news relevant to pharmacists… Systematic review of red yeast rice compared with simvastatin in dyslipidaemia Red yeast rice is believed to be a …

Twitter users have queried whether Patch’d, a device which claims to offer health benefits by protecting mobile phone users from radiation, is appropriate for sale in community pharmacy. User @BookWombat …