The evidence to support the important role of social determinants in influencing health is incontrovertible. But getting this issue on the political agenda has been a struggle. The recent fe... Read more
We’ve already heard buckets of criticism of the deal between the Pharmacy Guild and Blackmores, which would have seen pharmacists prompted to promote Blackmores products as “companions” to c... Read more
Some pithy comments have already landed on the previous post covering the canning of the controversial deal between the Pharmacy Guild and Blackmores, which would have seen pharmacists promp... Read more
Some extremely interesting conversations must have been occurring behind closed doors in pharmacy-land, in the wake of the disastrous deal between the Pharmacy Guild and Blackmores. Accordin... Read more
Two particularly searing critiques of the health sector were given yesterday on the final day of the national rural health conference in Perth. John Menadue, of the Centre for Policy Develop... Read more
Thanks to the many Croakey readers and contributors who came along to the New News conference in Melbourne last week, to discuss the opportunities of the digital revolution for supporting a... Read more
KAPOW! WHAM! BAM! That, dear reader, is the comic book image that springs to mind* while observing the recent collision of two of the most powerful lobby groups in the health and medical ind... Read more
There’s an interesting analysis at Crikey today about the implications of Dr Andrew Pesce’s election as AMA president. I wish I’d read it before giving a talk to health pol... Read more
