Collaboration study shows health boost
A new study shows pharmacists in patient-centred medical homes can boost vaccination rates and diabetes and hypertension outcomes The study, Community Pharmacist Collaboration with a Patient Centered Medical Home: Establishment …
Mylan offers free short-expiry EpiPens during shortage
EpiPen Jr is likely to be back in stock by mid-November, Mylan has advised In the meantime, Mylan has announced that it will supply eligible patients an EpiPen Jr 150mcg …
Address notion of opioid superiority
Ibuprofen and paracetamol works just as well as opioid combinations for breaks and sprains, emergency doctors say US emergency department doctors have found that a one-two combination of ibuprofen with …
Unintended pregnancy for one in five
New data suggest young women need more education around contraception choice, and pharmacists are perfectly positioned to help A new survey of over a thousand women aged 18 to 27 …
‘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 …