10 things to know about the “Darknet”
Opioids and other pharmaceuticals comprise substantial part of the dark web’s overall business, say pharmacy researchers A group of clinical researchers, led by Professor Robert Raffa from Temple University’s School …
“More than $1 billion could be saved”
New report reveals potential savings of over $1 billion to the Australian economy, if just a few prescription meds were switched to non-script status The World Self-Medication Industry (WSMI) has …
Time for national strategy on antibiotic prescribing
Researchers have suggested some practical ideas including default “no repeats” in electronic prescribing, tailored amounts With Aussie GPs prescribing between four and nine times as many antibiotics as they should be, …
Guild “strongly commends” real-time monitoring system
The Victorian Branch of the Pharmacy Guild has praised the state government for passing bill in Parliament last week The Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Real-time Prescription Monitoring) Bill …
Leading the profession
We speak to Jacinta Johnson, voted by readers at number four in our list of Pharmacy’s 10 Rising Stars AJP: When and where did you study pharmacy? JJ: I completed …
Pharmacy welcomes real-time monitoring
News that Victoria passed legislation to establish real-time prescription monitoring has been welcomed by pharmacists The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) has welcomed the Victorian Government’s announcement of …
A gap in the system
Leading pharmacy expert renews call for structured community pharmacy scheme for common minor ailments Pharmacies are very important for non-prescription medicines and self-care models, says Professor Charlie Benrimoj, Head of …
What’s the real picture of total opioid use in Australia?
NSW researchers have quantified – for the first time – that data based on PBS/RPBS claims underestimates total prescription opioid use Researchers from the National Drug and Alcohol Research (NDARC) …
Hospital pharmacy backs upschedule
The Society of Hospital Pharmacists has sided with medical groups in their stance on the regulatory decision Last week, all State and Territory Health Ministers except for South Australia’s new …
What will the 2018 flu vaccine include?
The TGA has accepted committee recommendations for next year’s flu vaccine, which brings a new virus strain into the fold While this year’s flu season – one of the worst …
Confirmed flu notifications surpass 200,000
This year’s flu cases are more than double those of 2015 As of 16 October there have been a total of 212,365 laboratory confirmed notifications of influenza in Australia this …
Inner strength
Ministers have gathered at Parliament House to discuss plans to improve bone health and reduce fractures – with 160,000 fractures due to poor bone health this year alone With World …