The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare utilised a new measure for its report, Spatial distribution of the supply of the clinical health workforce 2014:…
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has announced that products containing codeine will be available only with a prescription from February 1, 2018. Pharmacists are largely…
Read More Pharmacists’ responses to codeine upscheduling decision>
Some sources claim that almost 80% of chronic wounds are colonised with biofilm. Biofilm has a significant tolerance to antibiotics and biocides while remaining protected…
Read More Identifying and eliminating biofilm in chronic wounds>
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has launched an education program called the General Practice Pharmacist Fundamentals. This is an online course which will provide…
Read More General Practice Pharmacist Fundamentals education program has been launched>
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has released a guideline on the provision of chloramphenicol for ophthalmic use for bacterial conjunctivitis. The guideline covers four steps…
Read More Guidance for administering chloramphenicol for bacterial conjunctivitis>
The federal government has announced the implementation of the National Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Strategy 2015-2019. The strategy is developed under the Coalition Government’s new plan,…
The Australia’s Health 2016 report has revealed that funding for prevention initiatives has reduced from 2.2% (2008) to 1.4%, contrary to the belief that prevention…
Read More Funding for preventative health initiatives reduced: Australia’s Health 2016 report>
You’re almost there. You’re part-way through your intern year, and you want to make sure the transition to registered pharmacist life is without unnecessary stress.…
Read More So you’re almost a registered pharmacist: what else do you need to do? By Kenny Lee>
There are 16 accredited undergraduate pharmacy courses in Australia and 6 postgraduate courses. As of 2016, University of Sidney offers new course, Bachelor of Pharmacy…
Read More ATAR or OP for pharmacy courses in Australia 2016>
The unique exhilarating experience of flying to remote communities and stations to provide health care is unparalleled by anything I have experienced thus far. I…
“As healthcare students, we are faced with struggles and challenges that can often be a deterrent in pursuing our studies. These struggles are different for…
“Medicine and technology are intrinsically linked. Many advances in health have been contingent upon synonymous advances in technology. This has become particularly clear in recent…
The British Dental Journal Team has said that woeful children’s dental decay statistics are making headlines in the UK, and have suggested that the quickest…
Health organisations around the country have been lobbying for a greater share of the health spending dollar in the lead up to the election tomorrow.…
Read More Health industry voices its opinions as the #healthelection2016 looms>
The new Skilled Occupations List (SOL) comes into effect on 1st July 2016. There have been changes to the status of a number of health…
The Society of Hospital Pharmacist of Australia (SHPA) has shared some suggestions for how to get a job in hospital pharmacy. They stated that community…
The Minister for Health Sussan Ley has said that the 2016 federal budget puts patient outcomes at the centre of health reform, but there doesn’t…
Sparking conversations between patients and clinicians about what care and management is truly necessary for specific conditions is the goal of the Choosing Wisely Australia…
Pharmacists are consistently rated amongst the top most trusted professions in Australia. With a network of over five thousand community pharmacy’s, expanding presence in primary…
Read More Community Pharmacy Immunisations – A new frontier for patients – by Sam Turner>
You may have heard of CliniCloud, the health-tech startup who recently received $5 million in funding. Business partners Dr Hon Weng Chong and Dr Andrew…
