Five top asthma questions
To mark World Asthma Day on Tuesday, the National Asthma Council Australia asked patients what they most wanted to know about asthma and allergy National Asthma Council Director and general …
How do pharmacists feel about medicinal cannabis?
Health professionals generally support the use of medicinal cannabis in practice, but say they lack knowledge around all aspects of the medicine, new research has found The data was published …
Thinking outside the city
In the second of our series of profiles of pharmacists standing for Parliament, we speak to Tasmanian pharmacist, and National Party candidate, Carl Cooper Candidate profile: Carl Cooper Party: Nationals …
Simple UTIs aren’t simple, says doc
Doctors continue to oppose Queensland’s trial of pharmacist provision of UTI treatment, with one GP warning of “landmines” Following the Queensland Government’s announcement last month that pharmacists would be able …
The week in review
As the May 18 Federal election draws ever closer, politics—and politicians—were making headlines in pharmacy this week Health Minister Greg Hunt and Shadow Health spokesperson Catherine King pitched their health …
Community and caring
We profile pharmacists who are standing for Parliament in the 2019 Federal election. First we speak to current MP, Emma McBride Candidate profile: Emma McBride Party: Labor Seat: Dobell, NSW (sitting member) …
Queensland trial a ‘fundamental corruption,’ says AMA
The AMA says pharmacists working in retail pharmacies should never prescribe Two weeks after the Queensland Government announced that it would run a statewide trial of these services – following …
Are double script lengths really off the table?
During today’s Health debate, neither the Minister nor Shadow Minister ruled out the possibility of double-sized packs being dispensed for certain chronic conditions… with both saying instead that they would …
World news wrapup: 2 May 2019
British pharmacist allegedly spiked co-worker’s drink with laxative; British pharmacist accused of Islamic State atrocities; UK to get opioid addiction warnings Birmingham, UK: A pharmacist has appeared in court on …
Data shows ‘pharmacy lobby’ were wrong: AMA
The AMA says that recent TGA data has “vindicated” the decision to upschedule low-dose codeine Several days ago, the TGA issued a report which analysed pharmaceutical industry sales data and …
Hazzard rejects UTI pharmacist prescribing proposal
The NSW Opposition and PSA have called on the recently re-elected Berejiklian Government to trial limited pharmacist prescribing in the state… but the Health Minister has rejected the proposal Earlier …
Docs and pollies get pharmacy flu shots
The Federal Treasurer is the latest politician to get his flu vaccine in pharmacy… and some doctors are doing the same Josh Frydenberg visited the Scott McLaren pharmacy on Wednesday …