‘The flu season is well and truly upon us.’
The busy start to the 2018 flu season should halt the “mixed messages” about vaccination coming from some doctor groups, says the Guild president In a message to Guild members, …
Barriers to seeking help to come down
PSA president Shane Jackson has welcomed the unanimous agreement by the health ministers to change mandatory reporting requirements At Friday’s COAG Health Council meeting, the state and territory health ministers …
Four GP clinics get integrated pharmacists
A PSA program will see pharmacists integrated into four general practices in Melbourne to support Quality Use of Medicines activities The Victorian-first program is being supported by North Western Melbourne …
The week in review
It’s been a busy week in the pharmacy sector… In digital health, the PSA launched its guidelines to support pharmacists in using the My Health Record system; the PSA also …
Chilli contest results in brain disorder
Eating a California Reaper – the world’s hottest chilli pepper – proved to be a mistake for a young American who ended up hospitalised with thunderclap headaches The 34-year-old man …
Drug errors, adverse events a focus for new Research Centre
An expert in unsafe medicines practices is set to head up a new team working to address medication errors and adverse drug reactions The Federal Government has announced that it …
Integrated approach boosts pertussis vax uptake
A proactive approach to whooping cough vaccination in pregnant women has shown an increase in uptake, say New Zealand researchers – and pharmacies could help In the central north island …
Ministers agree to national real time monitoring solution
All state and territory Health Ministers have committed to achieving a national solution on real time prescription monitoring Today’s communique from the COAG Health Council said: “The Ministers agreed to …
AMA advocating for non-dispensing pharmacists
Evidence is accumulating to support the “valuable” role pharmacists can play when integrated into the general practice team, a leading doctor says Dr Richard Kidd, chair of the AMA’s Council …
ISIS pharmacist breached profession’s fundamental tenets
A British pharmacist has been struck off the register following his conviction for dissemination of a terrorist publication Zameer Abdul Majid Ghumra was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment for showing …
48-hour medicinal cannabis access will help: doctors
The Turnbull Government’s proposal to allow easier access to medicinal cannabis products will improve Australian patients’ quality of life, says the RACGP RACGP President Dr Bastian Seidel said the proposed …
World news wrapup: 12 April 2018
UK safety standards unmet; pharmacist allegedly robs another pharmacy; narrow miss for patients; Kiwi pharmacy unfazed by Chemist Warehouse next door Oakland, California: Drugstore robberies are commonplace in the US, …