CLAIMS that medical cannabis use has reduced opioid overdose deaths in the United States (PD Friday) have been challenged by a University of Queensland (UQ) drug abuse expert.
PRICELINE Pharmacy transformed Sydney's Randwick Racecourse into a spectacular health and beauty playground last week at its annual 'Beauty Prescription' signature event where around 200 guests gained insights into the latest trends in new products.
FEDERAL Minister for Health Greg Hunt officially opened Ego Pharmaceuticals' new $35m global headquarters in Dandenong South yesterday.
BLACKMORES has reported overall group revenue was boosted 9% to $287m for the six months to 31 Dec primarily from "consistent sales growth with improved profitability" and resulting in net profit after tax for shareholders at $34m, up 20% on the previous corresponding period (PD Breaking News yesterday).
AUSTRALIA'S peak medical cannabis industry group, the Medical Cannabis Council (MCC), today said the Royal Australian College of Physicians' (RACP) reticence towards medical cannabis "disregards patient and international experience".
Blackmores H1 profit up 20%Blackmores has reported overall group revenue was boosted 9% to $287m for the six months to 31 Dec primarily from “consistent sales growth with improved profitability” and resulting in net profit after tax for shareholders at $34m, up 20% on the previous corresponding period.Revenue in Australia and New Zealand was $121m, slightly down from the previous year as the broader consumer market remained subdued and China-influenced sales continued to move to Blackmores’ direct China channels, directors said.
IN AN unflinchingly direct letter to the Department of Health First Assistant Secretary Ross Hawkins, Friends of Science advocate and public health protagonist Associate Professor Ken Harvey of Monash University has called for "respect and constructive outcomes".
THE Australian "tried and trusted community pharmacy model" received a shot in the arm with the passage through Federal Parliament last week of amendments that removed the sunset clause on the Pharmacy Location Rules (PD 14 Feb), Pharmacy Guild of Australia executive director David Quilty writes.
AUSTRALIAN pharmacy discount retail group Chemist Warehouse has again linked with Beach Netball ("It's netball, but not as you know it") as a major partner and is gearing up to support the upcoming 2018 series across the country.
ASX-LISTED marketer, wholesaler and distributor of healthcare, medical and pharmaceutical products EBOS, has announced a record interim unaudited net profit of $76.7m for the six months to 31 Dec 2017, with EBITDA up 15.6% and net profit after tax up 11.5%.
