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Pharmacy compared to North Korea
Australia’s pharmacy sector has been compared to North Korea in an article which attacks both the sale of OTC codeine-containing preparations and regulations governing pharmacy. The article, Why can Aussies …
Forum: FDA advisory on loperamide
“Surely this would be grounds for having the medicine reclassified as pharmacist only? “Taking higher than recommended doses of the antidiarrheal loperamide can cause serious adverse cardiac events that can …
World news wrapup: 16 June 2016
Our weekly wrapup of pharmacy news from around the world Orlando, Florida: Stanley Almodovar III, 23 (pictured), and Amanda Alvear, 25, have been named as two of the victims of …
Antimicrobial prescribing still growing despite curbing efforts
New findings launched today show that Australia has higher antimicrobial use than England, Canada, Norway, Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands – and the number of antimicrobials prescribed in Australia continues …
Antibiotic business model needs overhaul
Current model leads to antibiotic overconsumption and provides insufficient rewards to drive innovation, say top researchers Academics from the Boston University School of Law and London School of Economics, among …
Labor would start 7CPA negotiations early, improve RAAHS
A Shorten Labor Government would lead early and inclusive negotiations towards the Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement, the ALP has written in a letter to the Pharmacy Guild expressing support for …
Can future zoonoses be predicted?
Researchers at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies and the University of Georgia have assembled summative world maps of what’s on record about mammal-to-human diseases. The majority of infectious diseases …
Viagra and melanoma: a lifestyle issue?
Increased risk of malignant melanoma link to ED drugs likely due to greater sun exposure, researchers say A newly published study of nearly 150,000 men prescribed sildenafil, tadalafil, or vardenafil has found …
Pharmacist loses job over anti-gay Facebook post
A pharmacist has lost his job after posting on Facebook expressing support for the Orlando mass murderer. Raynard Humphreys, formerly a pharmacist at the Buttonwood Bay Medical Center in the …
Top tips for pharmacists using social media
Advice for pharmacists and pharmacy students delving into the brave new world of social media As healthcare professionals, it’s important to be self aware and cautious when communicating online. A recent study …
Forum: DAA article in June AJP
“I’m interested to hear what people think about some statements made in the article on DAAs in the June issue of AJP. The article says that the average pharmacy packs …
FedEx accused of trafficking illegal prescription drugs
US shipping giant conspired with internet pharmacies to ship illegal sedatives and painkillers, allege prosecutors A trial began on Monday 13 June over drug trafficking charges against FedEx, according to …