Alligator is first patient of the day
Staff at a South Carolina drugstore got a surprise this week when they saw their first customer for the day It’s not uncommon to see customers waiting patiently outside a …
Women in pharmacy meet in Yarra Valley
The second Women’s Discussion Group Conference Retreat saw pharmacists attend from around the country The conference, held at Chateau Yering in the Yarra Valley, was “the perfect mix of learning …
CMI and PI: there’s an app for that
Patients can now use an app to search for CMI and PS for registered prescription medicines The new MedSearch app is available for download from Google Play and the Apple …
World news wrapup: 15 June 2017
Indian hospital negligent after pharmacist bungles birth; Canadian pharmacist beats up robbery suspect with pool cue; US drug prices under spotlight New Delhi, India: A hospital has been fined and …
Pharmacists funded in palliative care package
Record funding to improve involvement of NSW pharmacists in palliative care will help these “forgotten” health professionals NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard has announced record funding for palliative care across …
Australia ranks poorly in preventive health
A new economic report looking at Australia’s investment in preventive health has found we rank poorly on the world stage Governments must spend more wisely to contain the burgeoning healthcare …
Changes could mean unsafe cannabis imports
Health Minister and doctors criticise Senate decision on medicinal cannabis Tuesday’s Senate vote on medicinal cannabis access removes safeguards against unsafe product imported from overseas, they warn. Health Minister Greg Hunt …
Cancer causes most years of life lost
Cancer is the disease group with the biggest impact on our health, costing Australians more years of life than any other Burden of cancer in Australia: Australian Burden of Disease Study …
New paracetamol/ibuprofen combo course launched
A new QCPP Refresher training online course looks at paracetamol and ibuprofen combination analgesics Guild Learning and Development is partnering with RB in the development of the course. This course …
Urgent need to address child injury: report
A study has found hospitalisation rates for child injury have not dropped in 10 years Unadjusted child deaths following injury hospitalisations have actually increased (from 108 to 149 deaths a …
Cannabis special access restored for terminally ill
Some terminally ill patients will now have faster access to medicinal cannabis following a Greens motion Greens leader Senator Richard Di Natale moved that the Therapeutic Goods and Other Legislation …
‘Disappearing Dave’ highlights prostate problems
It’s Men’s Health Week (June 12-18)… and prostate health is on the agenda A new prostate awareness campaign is urging men not to become a “Disappearing Dave”. The campaign, highlighting …