THE ABC has suspended Maryann
Demasi, the reporter who fronted
the controversial 2013 Catalyst
report on statins which caused a
significant number of people with
high cholesterol to stop taking their
medication (PD 11 Dec 2013).
Demasi’s on-air hiatus is related
to another, more recent, report
on the effects of electromagnetic
radiation, which was also found to
have violated editorial standards.
The statin reports were removed
from the broadcaster’s online
platforms, while another Catalyst
report by the same journalist on
anti-depressants never made it
to air after concerns were raised
internally, reports Media Watch.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 07 Jul 16 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 07 Jul 16
PEAK pharmacy bodies are calling on the Australian Government to extend the new Commonwealth Prac Payment to pharmacy students, citing the challenges of “placement poverty” in unpaid practical placements.
AFT Pharmaceuticals is set to develop a topical treatment for keloid and hypertrophic scarring in partnership with NZ’s Massey Ventures, the commercialisation arm of Massey University, and the Gillies McIndoe Research Institute.
THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) awarded Brooke Shelly the prestigious 2024 PSA MIMS Credentialed Pharmacist of the Year award last Fri at the Credentialed Pharmacist Conference (CPC24) (PD breaking news).
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