Spring hayfever season predicted to be a bad one
Pharmacists, get your nasal sprays ready… Experts are warning more pollen than usual is set to hit the east coast of Australia. Associate Professor Ed Newbigin from the University of …
Ley on medicine label changes
Health Minister reveals safety concerns that prompted the changes In early August, the AJP reported that medicine labels in Australia were to change for the first time in 15 years …
Flagship national women’s study expanded
Australia’s longest-running women’s health study will be adding data about participants’ children to the mix The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH) run by researchers from The University of …
Hey, big spender
Pharma industry heavyweights have released their first reports detailing payments to healthcare professionals The reports give a rundown of each company’s payments to healthcare professionals for “provision of services” and …
What health issues do women worry about most?
A round up of the top 5 concerns as reported by women surveyed across the country Jean Hailes conducted a survey of Australian women and compiled the results into a …
NPS MedicineWise rejects ‘selling out’ to big pharma claim
The not-for-profit vehemently denies claims by leading medical publication that it has “sold its soul to big pharma” CEO Dr Lynn Weekes has written a lengthy letter hitting back at …
Minister’s plan to introduce national cancer register
Nationwide system will replace eight separate state and territory cervical cancer registers and “outdated” bowel screening system Minister for Health Sussan Ley has announced her plan to introduce a National …
CWH consortium to take over Masters stores
Group plans to convert the 61 stores and 21 development sites into large shopping centres Home Consortium, comprising Chemist Warehouse Group, aged care operator Aurrum and Spotlight Group, has announced its …
Prescription overdose deaths continue to climb
Organisations are again calling for real-time prescription monitoring across the nation to combat the alarming figures The Penington Institute has released Australia’s Annual Overdose Report 2016 and its findings reveal a …
ABC amends website following CAM concerns
Changes to logo placement were made after concerns were raised about a perceived link between Monash University and Swisse Wellness Last week, the ABC announced its international media arm (Australia …
Labor government calls for PBS listing of Truvada
The Federal government needs to stop delaying and make antiretroviral drugs accessible, it says Victoria’s Minister for Health, Jill Hennessy, this week launched a new pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) study called …
Hazardous weight loss products being purchased online
The TGA has warned that Australians are purchasing weight loss medicines that include dangerous pharmaceutical substances from overseas websites Associate Professor Tim Greenaway, the TGA’s Principal Medical Adviser, said the …