Artificial pancreas a “game-changer” for Type 1 diabetes
Leanne Foster is the first Australian adult to be fitted with a system that continuously monitors her blood glucose levels and automatically adjusts insulin delivery A new “artificial pancreas” currently …
Hep A & Hep B vaccine shortages
GSK and the TGA have warned they are anticipating a stock shortage for the combined adult vaccine this month GSK has written saying it is anticipating an intermittent shortage of …
Give us evidence, transparency
Pharmacy, medical and consumer groups reveal broad support for proposed CM regulatory reforms The TGA’s proposition of a new (third) pathway for sponsors to seek entry onto the ARTG for …
Call for more support for HMRs
Many AJP readers believe caps on HMRs should be increased or removed completely, and the program should be given more funding – preferably through the MBS According to an AJP …
ECP Spotlight: Morgan Kennedy
AJP chats with Morgan Kennedy: pharmacy assistant turned pharmacist, member of the Wanni White Coats, and MIMS/Guild Intern of the Year 2016 1. What were you doing before starting life …
“The time for criticism is over”
Calls for collaboration and support following GP criticism over secret shopper results A recent study published in the International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy utilised mystery shoppers to assess whether they would …
Safety alert: Hot water bottles
An ED nurse says more people than ever are presenting with third-degree burns from old hot water bottles that have burst As we head smack-bang into the middle of winter, …
Aged care services to expand
My Aged Care is set to be streamlined and a further $60 million will go into dementia care and aged care services New policies and processes have been implemented to …
Free catch-up vaccines across Australia
Starting this month, free childhood vaccinations will be provided to all young people as well as refugees of any age The government has announced it is expanding the National Immunisation …
Recall alert: Insulin cartridge holders
Six batches have been recalled due to a risk the holders may crack or break, leading to dosing issues Novo Nordisk, in consultation with the TGA, is recalling six batches …
Meningococcal B vaccine may protect against gonorrhoea
With some strains of the common STI now resistant to all available drugs, the discovery provides new hope for a vaccine A retrospective case-control study of more than 14,000 New …
A threat to certainty?
The Pharmacy Guild has dismissed a report that refers to the CPA as a “26-year-old dinosaur of market inefficiency”, saying its recommendations would reduce certainty across the sector A few …