Clinical
Vaping ‘a proven and viable option’
“Very strong evidence” that regulated nicotine e-cigarettes help more people to quit smoking, updated Cochrane review finds Nicotine e-cigarettes are more effective in helping people quit smoking than nicotine replacement …
Pharmacists ‘generally positive’ towards NSPs
New study finds 15% increase in needle and syringe provision within community pharmacies over the last decade, with one pharmacist calling the numbers “somewhat surprising” A study of 643 pharmacists …
Measles risk for over one million
Australia is teetering at the lower end of the WHO’s estimated herd protection threshold range, new study finds An estimated 1.7 million Australians, or 6.7% of the population, were susceptible …
Peptides put pressure on needle exchanges
Unapproved peptide use is fueling a surge in demand for syringes, with pharmacists being urged to focus on harm minimisation when talking to consumers Needle exchange programs are reporting shortages …
What do patients with frailty want?
Digital tools can help older adults with pre-frailty and frailty obtain nutrition education that will help their conditions – but patients need input, research shows Flinders University researchers say such …
Hospital identifies ‘need for an extended hours clinical pharmacy service’
The lack of after-hours pharmacy services at a major regional hospital has been highlighted in a coroner’s findings about a man who died after a medication error While the man’s …
‘Everybody assumes somebody else knows what’s going on.’
A Sydney pharmacist researcher believes the profession could reduce medication harm by “connecting the gaps” in transitions of care Kingston Yeung, a PhD candidate from the University of Sydney, shared …
August MIMS update
Some recent changes to medicines listings, including new products, indications and contraindications New Products Pegunigalsidase alfa (Elfabrio) is a pegylated recombinant form of human alpha-galactosidase-A. The amino acid sequence of …
Call for better access to therapeutic vapes as quit-smoking demand grows
Doctors and pharmacists say limited access, community perceptions and a lack of evidence-based products are holding back the use of therapeutic nicotine vapes. Miranda Cook investigates An Australian doctor wants …
Chronic pain impacts Australians’ mental health: report
Almost three-quarters of Australians living with chronic pain report developing mental health issues as a result of their condition, report reveals Data from Chronic Pain Australia’s 2026 National Pain Report …
Pharmacist involvement ‘essential’ in medical abortion access: researcher
New research has shown that while more GPs are offering early medication abortion, many women still cannot access the service where they live. The study, published in BMJ Sexual & …
Eye health warning for weight loss drugs
The TGA has issued an alert for products in the GLP-1 RA class of medicines, warning they could cause a severe eye disorder in users Product warnings across the class …