THE Australian Self Medication
Industry (ASMI) says there is a
growing evidence base to support
the use of complementary
medicines.
ASMI was responding to an article
in the Australian, ‘Hard to Swallow
this Bitter Pill’, which argued
that pharmacists should not sell
complementary medicines.
ASMI regulatory and scientific
affairs director Steve Scarff said
they played an important role
in maintaining good health and
preventing and treating illness.
“Millions of Australians have
embraced complementary
medicines as a way of treating short
term ailments, preventing and
managing chronic conditions and
staying healthy.”The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 23 Jul 14 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 23 Jul 14
RESPONDING to the findings from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, a recent government initiative aims to improve medication management in residential aged care facilities by introducing on-site pharmacists.
RESEARCHERS at Charles Darwin University (CDU) are advancing a novel drug delivery system that could potentially eliminate the need for injections to treat various chronic diseases.
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