Warning on diclofenac risks
Diclofenac the NSAID most commonly associated with liver injury, study finds Caution is needed when recommending diclofenac due to an increased risk of liver injury, experts say. A US study …
New contraceptive option launches
A new five-mornings after pill is now available in Australia The EllaOne pill, available on prescription from this week, is being distributed in Australia by MS Health, a non-profit arm …
The 20 fastest growing pharmaceutical brands
One treatment in particular drove pharmaceutical sales growth in 2015 A report by US pharmaceutical industry news website First World Pharma has listed the 50 fastest selling drug brands in …
Poll: How will the remuneration and regulation review affect pharmacy
The Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation is due to release its initial discussion paper this month Community pharmacy is still waiting for the release of the Review of Pharmacy remuneration …
Monitoring about to get real
Real-time monitoring gets a budget boost Pharmacy groups have welcomed a Victorian government budget commitment to fund a real-time prescription monitoring program. The funding commitment of $30 million in this …
A question of ethics
Doctors say selling CAMs is a violation of medical ethics Most doctors believe it is unethical for pharmacists to sell complementary medicines without an established evidence based. A new poll …
Medicine time, or is it?
Consumer info on the right time to take medicines not up to scratch, experts say Information available to consumers and health professionals about the optimal time to take medications is …
Pharmacists want to run away
A majority of Australian pharmacists want to leave the profession, a poll suggests. Medicine stands to be a major beneficiary if pharmacists follow through with their threat to leave the …
Cuts a ‘matter of value’
Savage cuts to pharmacy funding defended by UK Prime Minister, who says money is better spent on GPs and nurses. The severe (6%) funding cuts that causing uproar among UK …
Pharmacy flashback
From the AJP archives: a warning on shonky Parramatta lime juice makers! In February 1898 the AJP editorial thundered that “the public has a right to demand that an article …
PDL update
PDL renewals are now due Well done to members who have already renewed. If you have not yet renewed you still have time. Your PDL membership including Professional Liabilities Insurance …
When social turns unsociable
Woolworths’ social media post called “creepy” The perils of unmonitored social media use by staff have been highlighted by a fiasco involving supermarket giant Woolworths. The company is beign accused …