News
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Unhealthy advertising
Wednesday | May 31 2017QUEENSLAND'S long-time domination of the annual rugby league State of Origin series also extends to unhealthy gambling and alcohol messages, according to an analysis by Dr Melissa Stoneham, Director of the Public Health Advocacy Institute of WA, at Curtin University.
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Gummies blasted
Wednesday | May 31 2017BIOGLAN'S popular children's vitamin product Vita Gummies has been found to have mislabelled the sugar and carbohydrate content of their product, putting children's teeth (and gums) at risk, according to an article in the online public health watchdog The Conversation.
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First cannabis crop planting
Wednesday | May 31 2017MELBOURNE-BASED Cann Group has announced it will receive its first plant material and start cultivation of medicinal cannabis in the coming days after securing the necessary permits from the government's Office of Drug Control (ODC).
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Dispensary Corner 30 May 17
Tuesday | May 30 2017NO kidding - the latest fitness craze sweeping the globe is 'Goat Yoga" and it could be coming to a studio near you.
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PSA partners PSNZ
Tuesday | May 30 2017THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has announced the enrolment of its first New Zealand pharmacist in its Diploma of Leadership and Management.
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COPD PBS consultation
Tuesday | May 30 2017THE draft report on the post-market review of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) medicines has released, with the Health Department now seeking input from stakeholders.
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You vill have ze jab!
Tuesday | May 30 2017THE German Government has announced hefty fines for parents who fail to vaccinate their children in the face of a measles epidemic spreading across Europe, reports the Daily Mail.
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Belkyra on ARTG
Tuesday | May 30 2017THE first clinically proven, non-surgical injectable treatment for improvement in the appearance of submental fullness (pictured), Belkyra (deoxycholic acid) has now been included on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG).
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SA pharmacy vax
Tuesday | May 30 2017SOUTH Australians will have greater access to vaccinations via pharmacists, with the SA Health Department expanding the range of vaccines they can administer.