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Depression and cognitive decline link uncovered
There is a strong link between symptoms of depression and cognitive decline, new research from Edith Cowan University has found. Researchers examined 460 West Australian adults and found that people …
Don’t support slashing pharmacist penalty pay: PPA
Professional Pharmacists Australia is calling on the leaders of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia to drop its support for slashing pharmacists’ weekend and public holiday pay rates. The Productivity Commission’s draft …
Electronic recording and reporting of controlled drugs needed now: Quilty
It’s time for a national system for the Electronic Recording and Reporting of Controlled Drugs, says Pharmacy Guild executive director David Quilty. Writing in this week’s edition of Guild newsletter …
Be MedicineWise at all life stages
NPS MedicineWise has announced that Be Medicinewise Week will be held again this year from 12-18 October 2015, with a theme of “Be medicinewise at all ages and life stages”. …
Effective Ebola vaccine draws closer
Early results of an Ebola vaccine efficacy trial show 100% efficacy in individuals, says the World Health Organization. Results from an interim analysis of the Guinea Phase III efficacy vaccine trial …
Paper to help with chronic, complex health conditions
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has welcomed the release of the discussion paper ‘Better outcomes for people with chronic and complex health conditions through primary health care.’ Releasing the discussion …
eRx fills its billionth script
Australia has achieved a major milestone in patient safety, reaching one billion prescriptions dispensed electronically through eRx. Electronic transfer of prescriptions improves patient safety by increasing confidence that the correct medications are …
Heart health improves for indigenous people
A new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows that there have been some improvements in cardiac care and lower death rates from cardiac conditions for Aboriginal …
More children’s medicines recalled over lids issue
The TGA has advised that more children’s medicines are being recalled, because they have been supplied in bottles where grooves that secure the lids can break off during opening. The …
Three-quarters of Aussies want greater role for pharmacists
Most Australians would like to see pharmacists have a greater role in patient care in the community, a survey by the Consumers Health Forum has found. In a finding that …
Pharmacists in care teams improve hypertension control
Research by the University of Iowa has found patients with uncontrolled hypertension had better blood pressure control when being cared for by pharmacists working in care teams (with a physician, …
Sports drinks a big danger to teeth, say dentists
New research shows that one in three active NSW adults drink sports or intra-workout drinks at least once a week while exercising – but they’re not aware that these acidic …