Australian parliament has passed the Turnbull Government’s historic legislation to legalise the use of medicinal cannabis products for Australian patients, with the right procedures. Referred…
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A team of UK researchers has transformed their paper, published in the British Journal of General Practice, into a website fully dedicated to covering the…
Results of a study on collaborative doctor-pharmacist prescribing showed a positive outlook on the future role of pharmacy in Australia. Andrew Hale led the investigation…
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At My Health Career we have been hearing more and more about the uptake of “dispensing robots” in pharmacy, particularly in the hospital sector. We…
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While starting salaries for new graduates from university health degrees have increased significantly since 1999, the percentage of graduates going directly into a full time…
The Australian Government will invest $250 million over two years to help translate Australian health and medical research into commercial reality as part of the…
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The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has released a position statement supporting the Australian Government’s policies that encourage the use of biosimilar medicines to contain the…
Minister for Rural Health Fiona Nash has launched an Implementation Plan as a further commitment to Closing the Gap. The Implementation Plan is a ten-year…
Following the airing of the Four Corners report “Wasted” on 29th September, which featured commentary on the over diagnosis and over treatment of common health…
A recent study published in the Pharmaceutical Journal found that 80% of 7,154 patients would grant access for pharmacists to see their GP record. The…
Read More Are patients becoming more open to pharmacists being in general practice?>
My Health Career would like to thanks Kay Dunkley, a pharmacist with a particular interest in the health and well-being of health professionals for providing…
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A new Australian health ecosystem, new frontiers for practitioners & medical specialists, developments in the pharmacy sector and the future of aged care have featured…
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As at September 2015, there are 16 accredited undergraduate pharmacy courses in Australia and 6 postgraduate courses. For entry into a pharmacy course commencing in…
Read More What is the ATAR or OP for pharmacy courses in Australia – 2015?>
The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) has released a position statement regarding the role of the hospital pharmacist in interdisciplinary teams. The SHPA…
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Q. Can you please give us an overview on your experience working with health practitioners requiring rehabilitation? A. For several years I worked at a…
It is estimated that more than 28,000 Australians ceased statin treatment after the airing of a Catalyst series in 2013, according to a study published…
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It’s been about a month since Minister for Health Sussan Ley announced the members of the Federal Government’s Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce and…
“The #WhyWeDoResearch campaign was conceived and launched via Twitter by Claire Gibbs, Senior Clinical Research Nurse (@ClaireGibbsUK) and Abby Greaves, Research Administrator, (@JPUHResearch) at the…
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The Medical Board of Australia has commissioned international research into revalidation of doctors to make sure doctors in Australia maintain the skills to provide safe…
Federal Minister for Health Sussan Ley this week revealed that the government had signed 5 year agreements with the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, that is,…
Read More 6th CPA finally signed – what are the Guild, the PSA, the CHF and the AMA’s views?>
