‘Deep seeded contempt of the community pharmacist’
NSW Guild has briefed members on preparing for potential upcoming State and Federal elections, citing ‘contempt’ for community pharmacy within some government departments NSW Guild President David Heffernan has called …
Fast sepsis detection on the horizon
Scientists have designed a simple test that can detect sepsis from a single drop of blood Sepsis, a life-threatening condition in which the body’s extreme response to severe infection damages …
Heinz pulled up over toddler foods
A Federal Court has found Heinz made a false or misleading representation to consumers about its Little Kids Shredz products In June 2016, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (the …
A growing evidence base
More positive results have led to a call for nationwide acceptance of pharmacists in general practice, with scope for community pharmacists to integrate in the future A new study has …
TGA issues medicines safety update
Pharmacists have been reminded that first-generation oral sedating antihistamines are not approved for use in kids under two Following a coronial hearing of a fatal case involving a 74-day-old infant …
Double up leads to death from opioid toxicity
Two doctors have been implicated in the death of a 79-year-old man after he was administered morphine, despite having taken leftover Endone tablets prescribed to his late wife In August …
Drugs’ hidden side effects
One in four drugs with human targets has been found to inhibit the growth of bacteria in the gut, causing antibiotic-like side effects A research team from the European Molecular …
Your top 10
What you clicked on this month… 1. Pharmacists copping codeine price fury 2. CWH slammed over $20 sick notes 3. Pharmacy attacked over staff of Asian background 4. Penalties for …
How hospital pharmacists can help prevent flu deaths
Pharmacist charting is effective in increasing rates of influenza vaccination among hospitalised patients, according to new Australian research In a study conducted at The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, a pharmacist and …
Moving to a digital future
E-health has long been hampered by political and bureaucratic buck-passing, and has been a source of frustration for all practitioners, and no doubt to most patients as well The AJP …
Staff spotlight
AJP chats with Regina Cowie, National Dispensary Operations Manager at Priceline Pharmacy 1) When and where did you graduate from pharmacy? Pharmacy was actually my first ever part time job …
Stress test
Hospital pharmacists aren’t immune from the pressures of stress and overwork, according to the results of a new career survey This week AJP covered the results of a career survey …