News
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FIP journal out
Monday | Nov 12 2018THE International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) has released the latest edition of its IPJ journal, featuring reports from the recent 2018 FIP Congress illustrating positive changes in the profession helping improve the quality of life in countries across the globe.
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Dispensary Corner
Monday | Nov 12 2018
12 Nov 18BOVINE manure may be great for the azaleas but it's usually something less than delightful for the olfactory nerves.
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Diabetes screening finds 1%
Friday | Nov 9 2018ABOUT one in every 100 patients tested under the Pharmacy Diabetes Screening Trial was found to have the condition, according to a draft report on the project currently being circulated among stakeholders.
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PSA lobbies for wider scope
Friday | Nov 9 2018WITH the Victorian state election imminent, the local branch of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is lobbying for broader responsibilities for pharmacists, especially in relation to Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Dependence (MATOD) services.
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Adverse events update
Friday | Nov 9 2018THE Therapeutic Goods Administration has published details of its new Adverse Event Management System (AEMS) which allows health professionals to log issues via an online portal.
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APP2019 program out
Friday | Nov 9 2018THE program for next year's Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference & Trade Exhibition (APP2019) was released yesterday, with a line-up of over 100 presenters including international speakers from the US, Canada, Italy, the UK, Ireland and New Zealand.
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New medicines guide
Friday | Nov 9 2018WRITTEN in lay terms for consumers, a new publication suitable for sale in community pharmacy aims to reduce avoidable medication errors by informing patients about their medicines.
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Five FIP webinars
Friday | Nov 9 2018THE International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) has announced its next series of free seminars for pharmacists.
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Dispensary Corner
Friday | Nov 9 2018
09 Nov 18BEAUTY advisors had better watch out - they may soon be replaced by robots.