News
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Wood as PC Chair
Monday | Nov 13 2023AFTER almost a decade at the Grattan Institute, and three and half years as its CEO, Danielle Wood has resigned only to start a new role as Chair of the Productivity Commission (PC) from today.
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TWC raises pertussis vax awareness
Friday | Nov 10 2023HIGHLIGHTING Whooping Cough Day this week, TerryWhite Chemmart (TWC) and the Immunisation Foundation of Australia are urging customers to take action and ensure they and their families are safeguarded against whooping cough.
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Early intervention needed
Friday | Nov 10 2023YESTERDAY, pharmacist and Founder of Pharmacy Addressing Loneliness and Social-isolation (PALS) Jenny Kirschner (pictured), spoke about loneliness to over 70 grade two students aged eight to nine years at a local primary school.
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Phage progress
Friday | Nov 10 2023AN INTERNATIONAL research team has identified potential new "weapons" in the "arms race" for antibiotics and possible future therapies for a more balanced gut microbiome and human health.
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Cost of menopause
Friday | Nov 10 2023A SENATE inquiry is set to examine the impact of menopause and is due to report in Sep 2024.
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MedSafetyWeek
Friday | Nov 10 2023THE TGA teams up annually with medicines safety organisations and regulators around the world to promote #MedSafetyWeek.
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Dispensary Corner 10 Nov 23
Friday | Nov 10 2023AN AUSTRALIAN farmer says he is lucky to be alive after repelling a crocodile attack by biting back at the animal.
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Sentiment dashed with 60DD impact
Thursday | Nov 9 2023THE Attain Pharmacy Market Sentiment Survey shows that the pharmacy business sales market has been significantly impacted by 60-Day Dispensing (60DD), with less than half of pharmacists interested in buying a new pharmacy in the next five years, well down from 63% last year.
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Editor’s Choice: papaya-based vegan range has multiple uses
Thursday | Nov 9 2023DR.PAWPAW is introducing to Australia its tinted - Ultimate Red and Peach Pink balms, to add to its current Clear, 100% natural Original, and Shea Butter balms.
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It was “one crowded hour”
Thursday | Nov 9 2023IN HER final column in the Guild's Forefront, Pharmacy Guild's Executive Director Suzanne Greenwood reflected on her past four years as she resigns at the end of this month.