Antibiotic resistance knowledge improving, but more to be done
Almost three-quarters of Australians are aware of the term ‘antibiotic resistance' and one quarter believe that it is affecting us, an NPS MedicineWise survey...
Minor Ailments Scheme gets 10/10 from Scottish patients
A new report indicates the ‘undeniable popularity’ of Scotland’s Minor Ailment Scheme (MAS), as support swells amongst pharmacy groups for its implementation in Australia....
Listings for biosimilar uptake drivers expanded
Amended prescribing information has been released for two biosimilar uptake drivers listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), as part of the Biosimilar Awareness...
Federal election health platforms
Last week, several pledges were made by the Coalition and the Opposition that will impact health care around the nation.
The Coalition issued a statement...
Medicine safety: The big picture
Dr Libby Roughead MPS is Senior Principal Research Fellow at the University of South Australia’s School of Pharmacy, where her work focuses on quantifying...
ECPs – opening up
Early career pharmacists now make up the majority of the sector’s workforce, so how do they see the future panning out?
Young, smart but underutilised...


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