‘Qoctor’ on its way to becoming a verb: founder
Qoctor, the online medical certificate and prescription provider, has been named a technology innovation winner Qoctor, which was formerly known as Dr Sicknote, attracted criticism by the RACGP and Pharmacy …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Effect of monthly high-dose vitamin D on bone density in community-dwelling older adults A two year substudy of a trial with …
Eyeliner tussle ruled “self defence”
A pharmacist who accosted a woman over an eyeliner and squirted her with detergent has been found to have acted in self-defence Yahoo 7 News reports that Roxanne Holmes visited …
Mandatory reporting finalised by year end?
Health Ministers have made “considerable progress” when it comes to changes to mandatory reporting The COAG Health Council met on Friday, with health ministers saying they are heading towards consensus …
30,000 cured of hepatitis C
Incidence of gonorrhoea has soared by 63% over the past five years, new data shows The Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney has released its latest Annual Surveillance Report on HIV, …
Poll: do you go to work when sick?
How sick do you have to be to take time off work? A recent US study suggests that pharmacists are the most likely of the health professionals to front up …
Pharmacists working with flu-like illness
Pharmacists are the worst culprits when it comes to working while sick, new data suggests A study published in the American Journal of Infection Control showed that more than 40% …
PPI-stomach cancer link highlighted
ASMI has issued a statement saying consumers can be confident in the safety profile of OTC proton pump inhibitors A study published in Gut has shown that people who regularly …
HSD change reduces risk
Pharmacists are being advised to be aware of new PBS Online rejection codes Starting from Sunday, 5 November 2017, PBS Online will reject claims made by pharmacies when these are …
Tech to help vaccines keep their cool
A Toowoomba company has received Queensland Government funding to pilot an electronics package that helps keep vaccines safely refrigerated Digital technology company 1300 Web Pro is looking for pharmacies and …
Asthma death toll rises
Health professionals are being asked to review asthma management for the highest-risk group: women aged 65+ New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that women aged 65 and …
World news update: 2 November 2017
Funding cuts mean 190 Lloydspharmacies to close; new NZ health minister questions ownership deregulation; 95% of Cuttack pharmacies allegedly operating without pharmacists England: The parent company of the Lloydspharmacy chain …