Australia’s largest clinical trial to share in millions
Trial of daily aspirin use for disease prevention in older Australians will receive part of $483 million in grants for health and medical research announced by the Minister for Health …
Pharmacists as good as doctors at prescribing: Cochrane Review
A new Cochrane review has found pharmacist prescribers are comparable to medical prescribers for chronic disease outcomes The review, led by the researchers from Monash University’s Faculty of Pharmacy and …
Twitter roundup: Pharmacy gems
A cure to your Mondayitis, let’s take a look at the funniest pharmacy-related tweets of last week ⚠️ hug a faculty of pharmacy student pls we are IN DIRE NEED …
Sydney high school students show up ‘Pharma Bro’
After the “most hated man in America” hiked up the price of Daraprim by 5000% last year, these Australian students have made it in their school lab for about $2 …
GP struck off for overprescribing drugs of addiction
A NSW doctor has had her registration cancelled for repeatedly prescribing large amounts of opioids and benzodiazepines to drug-seeking patients The GP, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has …
Terry White Chemist under fire for Golliwog display
One of the brands’ chemists in Toowoomba will no longer stock the ‘golly doll’ in its product line after being accused of racism Local resident George Helon was passing the …
Senate issues urgent call for research into Lyme-like illness
After reviewing nearly 1,300 submissions, the Senate inquiry into Lyme-like illness has issued its recommendations including increased funding for research “as a matter of urgency” Based on its findings and …
Pressure mounts for lower vaccine prices
Last month, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) surprised Pfizer by refusing a donation of one million doses of the company’s pneumonia vaccine With high numbers of children who are not immunised against …
Vitamin D supplements: the case for and against
What do you know about the benefits and risks of vitamin D supplementation? Supplements and complementary medicines are a continuously contentious topic among Australian doctors, pharmacists, manufacturers and consumers. This …
Rural and metro pharmacy services should be equal: Guild
Workforce supply challenges in community pharmacy mean Aboriginal people face substantial costs for pharmacy services and restricted availability of these services A new report by the Australian Institute of Health …
Inhaler trial aims to reduce lung damage in smokers
Young smokers are being sought to take part in a product trial that may slow lung decline The GSK-funded trial, being run by The George Institute for Global Health, is …
Oral, ultra-long-acting medication on the horizon
Single administration drugs may soon deliver sustained dosages over weeks, months or potentially even years, research suggests Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in …