More sessions you can’t miss
We identify ten more APP2021 sessions that you can’t afford to miss APP chairman Kos Sclavos continues his list of the twenty key sessions not to miss at the APP2021 …
What is Novavax, Australia’s third COVID vaccine option? And when will we get it?
Jamie Triccas, University of Sydney, looks at the third vaccine for which Australia has a deal As AstraZeneca is no longer the preferred vaccine for Australian adults under 50, attention …
What not to miss
What are the APP2021 sessions you can’t afford to miss? Here’s ten of the best APP chairman Kos Sclavos runs through the twenty key sessions not to miss at the …
Vaccinations 2021: what you need to know
Do pharmacists have indemnity cover for giving a COVID-19 vaccine? PDL has a full update on the 2021 vaccination season The 2021 vaccination season is upon us with many pharmacies …
Webinar: Everything your patients wanted to know about MHT but were afraid to ask
“There’s a role for every type of hormone therapy, because we are all very different” Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT) – previously known as Hormone Replacement Therapy or HRT – can …
Grin and bear it
The profession needs more empathy towards its own during times of sickness and difficulty, writes Chantelle Pennington For years in my career as a community pharmacist, I’ve spent a countless …
Blood clot risks: comparing the AstraZeneca vaccine and the contraceptive pill
Adam Taylor from Lancaster University takes a look at the clotting risk associated with AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine By the end of March, 79 cases of rare blood clots had been …
What is thrombocytopenia, the rare blood condition possibly linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine?
Anthony Zulli, Maja Husaric, Maximilian de Courten, and Vasso Apostolopoulos, from Victoria University, take a look at the concerns over the AZ vaccine The federal government has asked Australia’s medical …
A balancing act between benefits and risks
Making sense of the latest vaccine news, by Hassan Vally Associate Professor, La Trobe University Hassan Vally, La Trobe University Last night, the federal government announced substantially revised plans for …
Nestlé to transition BioGaia Probiotic Drops for Infant Colic Relief to new supplements brand, NANCARE
Distributed by Nestlé in Australia since 2017, BioGaia Probiotic Colic Drops are the only colic drops with probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 to ease excessive crying in colicky babies, especially …
A FIRST CHOICE FOR OA AND BACK PAIN RELIEF.* 1,2
Start with Nurofen 400 Double Strength for powerful pain relief1-5 Nurofen 400 Double Strength provides the powerful pain relief of an NSAID for up to 8 hours in one tablet,3–5 …
Giving your patients effective advice on correct inhaler technique
Chronic respiratory diseases pose a substantial health burden in Australia1 and many people are likely to be using inhaled medications to manage them. However, most patients don’t use their inhaler …