Which conditions are treated most in line with CPGs?
Australian children receive care within clinical practice guideline recommendations on average 60% of the time, new research has found But there is considerable variation in adherence to guidelines by clinical …
Pharmacy not conducive to assessment, says online doctor
Online doctor service Qoctor has also taken aim at pharmacy sick notes, as it celebrates its 10,000th medical certificate Earlier this month, Innex Willox, chief executive of the Australian Industry …
‘We won’t get in today.’
The pharmacy at Tathra has survived this week’s devastating bushfire – but its owner doesn’t know when he’ll be allowed to reopen it The Rural Fire Service has confirmed that …
Dietary supplement watched by TGA
The TGA has advised that it is monitoring the safety of Arthrem capsules due to concerns over a potential liver risk Arthrem capsules, marketed as a natural dietary supplement for …
Pharmacists to tackle aged care overmedication
Hundreds of English pharmacists are set to be deployed into care homes to help reduce overmedication and unnecessary hospitalisations NHS England has announced that around 180,000 people living in nursing …
When does paracetamol overuse spike?
Americans are more likely to take too much paracetamol during cold and flu season, new research has found Researchers from Massachusetts and New Jersey set out to estimate the prevalence …
The week in review
This week, the pharmacy sector has been looking ahead… The Pharmacy Guild advised that the Pain MedsChecks announced in January will have a delayed start, due to their need to …
Pharmacists bring hypertension care to the barbershop
Researchers have examined a novel way to reach out to black men with hypertension… enlisting the help of pharmacists and barbers Researchers from Cedars-Sinai, a health organisation serving Los Angeles, …
More kids, less teeth?
Researchers set out to investigate whether the old saying “Gain a child, lose a tooth” has any basis in fact… and found it could do so “Dental diseases are among …
Compulsory vaccination for NSW hospital health workers
Pharmacy groups have backed the announcement of compulsory vaccination for health workers who treat vulnerable patients This week NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard, unveiling the State Government’s flu strategy, said …
‘Let’s just make sure we’re getting everybody.’
Raising immunisation rates, not the timing, is the key priority in flu vaccination, says the PSA’s Shane Jackson Dr Jackson was responding to a call this week by the RACGP …
MS drug withdrawn following brain disorders
Biogen Australia is withdrawing Zinbryta (daclizumab) from the global and Australian market following cases of serious inflammatory brain disorders The TGA says it has not received any reports of inflammatory …