After-flooding mould a threat
After wild weather lashed the east coast this weekend, many people are facing a significant cleanup task ahead – but health considerations, particularly asthma, need to be front of mind. …
Guild responds to opioids feature
Pharmacy Guild executive director has written to the editor of The Good Weekend to congratulate the magazine on its article, The Pain Killers. The feature article, by Stephanie Wood, told …
Poll: Is your pharmacy using MedsASSIST?
Is your pharmacy using MedsASSIST? With the TGA yet to make its final decision on codeine – which its website says will be made after this month – some codeine-containing …
Man charged in Birrong pharmacy attack
A man has been charged following an investigation into an attempted armed robbery in Sydney’s south west in which a pharmacist was attacked. About 4.30pm (Tuesday 31 May 2016), a …
’10 minutes of madness’: pharmacist struck off for sexual assault
A British pharmacist has been struck off the UK’s pharmacy register after being convicted of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old who had come to the pharmacy seeking emergency contraception. Satwant Singh …
Birrong pharmacist: ‘There must have been some desperate reason’.
After experiencing a violent attempted robbery, it would be understandable for a pharmacist to feel angry at the perpetrator and want a few days away from the scene. But Alica …
Women with migraine have slightly higher heart attack, stroke risk
Migraine should be considered an important risk marker for cardiovascular disease, say experts. Women diagnosed with migraines have a slightly increased risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, such as heart attacks …
Call for GPs to develop practice policies on drugs of dependence
An expert is calling for all GPs to develop practice policies that clearly state their approach to prescribing drugs of dependence. “All general practices should have a practice policy on …
Second, third-line blood glucose meds resource launched
A new educational program aims to help health professionals keep up to date with the latest evidence on second and third line medicines for lowering blood glucose. The latest NPS …
QCPP restructures assessment process
Australia’s Quality Care Pharmacy Program has announced a major structural change in the way its assessments are conducted with the aim of increasing efficiency and improving outcomes for pharmacies and …
World News Wrapup: 2 June 2016
Our weekly wrapup of pharmacy news from around the globe Northvale, New Jersey: A pharmacist in New Jersey recently helped rescue a 10-year-old girl who was having an acute asthma …
Guild launches Discover More, phase two
The Guild’s Discover More, Ask Your Pharmacist campaign is about to enter Phase Two, with the launch of its new chapter. Guild executive director David Quilty reports in this week’s …