Treating hypertension – a new approach

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Hypertension is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease, affecting 1.13 billion people worldwide, including six million adult Australians. Research has indicated that a new pharmacological...

Experts urge support for PrEP after second Australian HIV case

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Experts are emphasising the efficacy of the revolutionary pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medicine after a recent case of a Sydney man contracting HIV while taking...

Vale FIP President Dominique Jordan

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Tributes have been paid to International Pharmaceutical Federation President Mr Dominique Jordan, who sadly passed away on 19 August.

Call for pharmacist access to the MBS for Chronic Disease Management

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Pharmacists within general practice is a positive step forward, but the exclusion from MBS Team Care arrangements in CDM items makes no sense. After a...

Ensuring patients’ medical data is secure

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The rollout of My Health Record has raised questions surrounding the security of medical data. What measures must be taken in pharmacies to preserve...

Harnessing different abilities

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Some might assume employing someone with a declared disability would only bring complications. But some community pharmacies around Australia are leading the way in...