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Illicit drugs: a snapshot
A new report by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission has revealed trends in the supply and demand of illicit drugs Minister for Justice Michael Keenan launched the report alongside ACIC …
Doctors castigated for overprescribing antibiotics
The Chief Medical Officer has sent out more than 5000 letters to GPs with the highest prescribing rates Australia’s highest antibiotic-prescribing GPs have been targeted with a letter from Chief …
‘Busy battlers’ keep going despite winter ills
Worrying attitudes towards colds and flu have been highlighted by a new survey Nearly 40% of Australian adults prefer to “push through regardless” and carry on as normal when they …
Pharmacy screening ‘opportunistic, wasteful’
The Australian Medical Association has slammed pharmacy pathology testing, calling it “bordering on irresponsible” On Monday 26 June, Sigma’s Amcal Pharmacy network rolled out a pathology testing initiative, under a …
Vitamin D not on Aussies’ radar
One in five Australians have “no idea” about what benefit vitamin D has Australians lack awareness about vitamin D – despite nearly 25% being deficient in the vitamin, new research …
Clinical tips: diabetes
Pharmacists are the frontline warriors in managing diabetes medicines, writes Louis Roller One person develops diabetes every five minutes. Around 1.5 million Australians have diabetes. This includes all types of …
New pharmacy pay rates
An increase in the award minimum will kick off on 1 July, Fair Work Commission has announced The commission has announced a 3.3% increase in award minimum rates, which will …
$15 million for CSO wholesalers
Wholesalers have welcomed CSO changes which will see them receive $15 million extra in offset funding The National Pharmaceutical Services Association, Australia’s peak organisation representing full-line pharmaceutical wholesalers, says it …
Pharmacy attacked over King Review financial survey
A CHF spokesperson writing in the Guardian has taken aim at the Pharmacy Guild as media pile-on continues Communications Director for the Consumers Health Forum Mark Metherell has penned a …
Greg Hunt to open PSA17
Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt will officially open PSA17 PSA National President-elect Dr Shane Jackson says he is delighted to confirm Mr Hunt will open PSA17 as a keynote speaker …
Two robberies in Bankstown, Yagoona
A pharmacy worker has been slashed in the face with a screwdriver in one of two pharmacy robberies in the Bankstown area NSW Police are investigating two armed robberies in …
The underfunded sector
Interim Report advocates for funding model and remuneration to support “valuable, evidence-based” pharmacy programs The Interim Report from the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation has acknowledged community pharmacy beyond …