The opening of a $1.3 million pharmacy laboratory at Charles Sturt University on Wednesday 25 November marks a high point in the commitment to the recruitment and retention of pharmacists to country areas.

The pharmaceutical business is often described as one of the the most profitable industries on the planet. And Australian drug prices are amongst the most expensive in the world.

Is your heart racing? Are your pupils dilated? Do you have butterflies in your stomach? If you answer yes to these questions, you must be in love.

NSW Premier Bob Carr’s announcement that Charles Sturt University would be awarded the first Professor of Rural Pharmacy in Australia is recognition of its success in meeting the acute acute shortage of pharmacists in regional and rural areas.

Charles Sturt University has energised and re-invigorated pharmacy education throughout Australia, according to the Registrar of the Pharmacy Board of NSW, Ian Dean.

One of Bathurst's favourite sons, Mr John Matthews will be recognised for his contribution to economic, civic and educational development in the City, when he is awarded an Honorary Doctor of Health Studies from Charles Sturt University.

Is heart disease infectious? Could it be treated with antibiotics?