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World News Wrapup: 7 July 2016
AJP takes a look at the week’s pharmacy news from around the world Alabama, US: Two Alabama pharmacists have been sentenced to 12 and 10 months in prison for their …
Forum: Cold medications and drug testing for miners
“Miners and other workers use heavy machinery and face workplace drug testing. Will they run afoul of the rules by using any of the common cold and flu tablets and …
Alprazolam upschedule cuts overall use, adverse events
Since alprazolam was rescheduled to S8, there has been a notable reduction in overall use and adverse events, a study published today has found. Interrupted Time Series Analysis of the …
Pharmacist vaccination debate not about money and turf: Nissen
QPIP trial leader Professor Lisa Nissen has slammed remarks made in a blog yesterday by Dr Edwin Kruys, who criticised the QPIP data as “superficial, selective and shows elements of …
Study to examine pregnancy vitamin myths
New research from Griffith University aims to dispel the myths around vitamin use and educate reproductive aged women about their dietary needs. Aiming to survey several thousand women from Queensland, …
UK pharmacy minister in surprise resignation
The UK’s pharmacy minister, Alistair Burt, has made a sudden announcement that he will step down from his post. Mr Burt said that his decision was not related to Brexit, …
Catalyst presenter suspended for breaching editorial standards
The ABC has removed the controversial program on the dangers of Wi-Fi from its website Maryanne Demasi has been suspended from on-air assignments until at least September after an investigation found the …
Pharmacist who drugged colleague granted bail
He was sentenced to 10 months jail but immediately appealed and was granted bail A Sydney pharmacist who repeatedly drugged a female colleague after she refused his sexual advances has …
Forum: When will we finally know what the Oct price reductions are?
”According to this notification, we won’t know how big of a hit we are to take in October while Canberra is still in caretaker mode. Given that the results of the election …
Young women poisoning themselves using painkillers
Those aged 15-24 years old have the highest rates of poisoning by pharmaceuticals in Australia The majority of cases involve non-opioid analgesics and are the result of intentional self-harm, the Australian Institute …
Here’s the current state of flu in Australia
Spread of flu across the country remains at generally low levels, although government says it’s too early to call potential severity of the season The geographic spread of influenza activity has …
No impact assessment on cuts that could close 3000 pharmacies
An impact assessment of the planned £170 million cut to community pharmacy funding in the UK does not exist, Chemist + Druggist reports. Earlier this year, pharmacy minister Alistair Burt told …