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Amazon making a move?
Amazon may be getting in touch with US pharmacy industry players in moves to enter the pharmaceutical market Analysts at investment bank Leerink Partners have spoken with pharmacy executives, reports …
Do beta blockers add benefit to other meds?
Just under half of participants in a study of heart attack survivors stick to their medicines regimen, a new study has found The study, which involved Monash University’s Centre for …
CWH announces seven new Supercare pharmacies
Partly funded by the Victorian government, the pharmacies will offer a range of treatment services including on-site nurse, and will be open 24/7, 365 days of the year Seven Chemist Warehouse …
Walker recall
Two batches of Freedom Healthcare Quad Walkers are being recalled due to breakage fears Freedom Health Care, in consultation with the TGA, is recalling two batches of two different models …
Five minutes to midnight!
Time is running out to complete your annual CPD points allocation, but AJP can help…. The clock is fast running down to the end of September, and as we all …
September heatwave looms
Sydney and Brisbane are set for a “savage” heatwave this weekend, prompting calls for the public to be cautious President of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine, ACEM President Professor …
New infant fever resource
Guild Learning and Development has introduced an online course on fevers The course is aimed at helping pharmacy assistants handle requests for medicines for fever and provide appropriate advice by …
10 heart disease trends
Are CVD-related deaths going up or down? Here’s the latest based on data collected between 1980 and 2015 1. Death rates from cardiovascular disease have fallen considerably since the late …
Repeat scripts rife
Providing repeat scripts of antibiotics may be leading to hoarding for future use, say pharmacy researchers A retrospective study by researchers from the University of Tasmania and Curtin University has …
What is Chemist Warehouse worth?
A newspaper has shone a light on the investment practices and ownership structure of Chemist Warehouse In this week’s “How the rich invest” column, Australian Financial Review Rich Editor John …
Anger ‘likely to grow’ as February approaches
Australians have expressed anger and confusion about codeine on NPS MedicineWise’ Facebook page The cascade of comments came after NPS posted alerting consumers to the upcoming codeine schedule change. NPS …
New SA Health Minister
The appointment of new South Australian Health Minister Peter Malinauskas has been welcomed by the PSA Mr Malinauskas has replaced former Health Minister Jack Snelling who resigned from the portfolio …