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Excess liquorice consumption causes cardiac arrest
A poster on an unusual case caught many eyes at a recent conference – but the case is actually a good reminder to see a patient as a whole person, …
Collaboration on the rise thanks to Canberra GP pharmacists
Community pharmacy fears of duplication of services in general practice may be unfounded, suggests a new analysis showing improved communication between the sectors Australia “lags” behind comparable countries when it …
Recommendations could help pharmacists support ADHD patients: SHPA
Uniform rules to improve access to ADHD medicines, recommended by the federal government’s ADHD report, would free up time for pharmacists to do “clinically meaningful work,” says one contributor The …
‘You basically feel like a criminal’
People with ADHD have shared stories of feeling stigmatised by pharmacists and other health professionals when trying to access treatment Upskilling health professionals and working on “outdated” information and attitudes …
NAPSA confirms new research chair
Gold Coast student takes over as NAPSA research chair Griffith University’s Cait Treloar has been elected as the National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association’s (NAPSA’s) new research chair. Treloar replaces …
Ozempic fattens Commonwealth coffers – slightly
Ozempic manufacturer, Novo Nordisk’s tax bill more than doubled in the 2021/22 financial year, data from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) reveals Surging demand for Novo Nordisk’s diabetes medication, Ozempic …
BioCeuticals issues product recall
Zinc toxicity concerns prompt BioCeuticals product recall Two batches of FIT-BioCeuticals’ Zinc Drops 50mL are being recalled due to the separation of the zinc from the liquid, the Therapeutic Goods …
Mum calls for pharmacy double-check after toddler overdose
South Australian mum wants Pharmacy Board intervention to prevent medication errors News Corp media has reported on the case of Donald Mudge, a 20-month-old who was given a massive overdose …
Health practitioner ombudsman highlights increase in approaches
Health ombudsman reveals that only a fraction of complaints made to it concern pharmacists – but one in 20 of the queries it couldn’t address were medicine-related The office of …
The best of Blooms
Blooms The Chemist Burwood has been named the network’s store of the year at its annual award night Blooms held its 2023 partners’ conference in Hobart, with a focus on …
ODT funding leaves patients without care
Government needs to better fund pharmacies to provide opioid dependence treatment (ODT), advocacy group says Current remuneration levels for the national methadone Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) system are “insufficient” for …
Dosing errors dominate Ozempic emergency calls
Over 200 calls in two years with a small number referred to hospital and low levels of intentional misuse Poisons information centres in Victoria and NSW have received over 200 …