Barriers to pharmacist vaccination
A new US study has examined factors that encourage or discourage adolescent and adult vaccination in pharmacy The study involved 40 licensed pharmacists in states with different pharmacy vaccination laws. …
Pregnancy weight ‘snowballing out of control’
Women pregnant with baby number two (or more) are at a greater risk of dangerous weight gain compared to first-timers Professor Helen Skouteris, from Deakin’s School of Psychology and the …
API unveils new WA distribution centre
Australian Pharmaceutical Industries, parent company of Priceline Pharmacy, has opened the doors of its new distribution centre in Western Australia The facility measures four times the size of its previous …
Consumers warned to heed combo pack instructions
Consumers are increasingly concerned that they may have overdosed on paracetamol-ibuprofen combinations – prompting a warning to follow instructions NPS MedicineWise posted an article this week in which it says …
Fentanyl in shortage
Several formulations of fentanyl citrate have gone into shortage, the TGA says The TGA updated its website today to advise that Hospira’s DBL Fentanyl 100microgram/2mL (as citrate) injection USP ampoule …
The barriers to medical abortion
Australian women are choosing medical abortion less often than international peers because there are barriers to access, argue two experts In an invited editorial published in the Australian and New Zealand …
Govt boosts mental health funding
The Turnbull Government will invest $73 million in two new mental health programs The two programs, announced by Health Minister Greg Hunt and Michael Sukkar, Assistant Minister to the Treasurer, …
NSW to ditch sugary drinks in health facilities
NSW will be the first state in Australia to remove sugary drinks from hospitals and health services Sugary drinks with no nutritional value are set to disappear from health facilities, …
Get set to help consumers screen for bowel cancer
Consumers are being reminded to visit pharmacies for a bowel screening test Clinical Genomics Technologies, an international healthcare company and manufacturer of the widely used BowelScreen Australia test kit, has …
World News Wrapup: 8 June 2017
Ohio sues opioid manufacturers, Albuquerque Walgreens in strife over misoprostol refusal, Canadian woman falls through pharmacy trapdoor Albuquerque, New Mexico: An Walgreens pharmacy has been accused of discrimination after an …
Some postcodes still resisting vaccination
The proportion of Australian children who are fully immunised continues to rise, but significant variation remains across local communities A report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and …
PSA to recognise outstanding pharmacists
Nominations are now open for the 2017 PSA Excellence Awards for pharmacists Supported by Symbion, the Awards, including Pharmacist of the Year, Early Career Pharmacist (ECP) of the Year and …