Clinical
Cannabis and pain: it’s complicated
A new study of 1500 participants, recruited through Australian community pharmacies, has found cannabis may not necessarily be a panacea for pain Cannabis has been heralded as a potential alternative …
Pleasure on the brain
In the mid-1600s, not long after Shakespeare’s time, there was a drug that captured headlines just as ice does today It wove its dark web through Western society. So damaging …
E-medication management not a ‘panacea’: study
Organisations must remain vigilant to the risk of new errors following the roll-out of eMM systems, say Melbourne medication safety pharmacists While electronic medication management systems (eMMS) have been demonstrated …
Positive impacts on a range of health factors
New research reveals community pharmacist-led interventions can positively impact on medication adherence, BP control, cholesterol management, COPD and asthma control Researchers from the School of Pharmacy at The University of …
Reviewing the evidence
AJP looks closely at some of the statements in the recent JPPR debate between GP Dr Evan Ackermann and consultant clinical pharmacist Debbie Rigby This week we covered a new …
Script issues
Study reveals disproportionately high rates of oxycodone prescribing in a rural area New Australian research has revealed concerning levels of oxycodone in western Victoria, with experts calling for investigation on …
Reminder on supplements in pregnancy
Pregnant women should always check with a healthcare professional before taking any medicine, says ASMI The Australian Self Medication Industry (ASMI) has reminded consumers that pregnant women should always check …
Are supplements beneficial during pregnancy?
Health researchers have looked into the evidence, finding that use of some supplements during pregnancy may be unnecessary and not completely without harm Health researchers from the University of Adelaide …
Advice gap
We lack clinical knowledge and experience when advising pregnant women on medicine use, pharmacists believe Pharmacists require more training in the provision of medication safety advice to pregnant women, Australian …
Censure over experimental use of drug
A practitioner has been found guilty of professional misconduct for prescribing S8 drug ketamine to treat depression – though it is not approved for use in this context The Health …
New antiepileptic now available on PBS
An antiepileptic add-on treatment that has been shown to be effective without the need to titrate for tolerability is now available on the PBS Briviact (brivaracetam) is an add-on therapy …
Pharmacist prescribing by 2020? What you need to know
Are pharmacists too overworked and underpaid to prescribe? What would pharmacist prescribing even look like? Dr Shane Jackson and Professor Lisa Nissen answer your questions Following PSA national president Dr …