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Climate change causing heatwave deaths
Scientists in Europe have found that manmade climate change is to blame for hundreds of heatwave deaths. The team of scientists studied Europe’s deadly 2003 heatwave, using modelling to calculate …
Another country takes up plain tobacco packaging
Uruguay is the latest country to institute tobacco control measures such as plain packs, after it won an international landmark legal battle against big tobacco company Philip Morris. Graphic warnings …
Coalition returned, but what next for Ley, copayments?
With the Coalition returned in the narrowest of victories – at the time of writing, it had gained the 76 House of Representatives seats it needed to form Government – …
Why disruption and pharmacy are a perfect marriage
Pharmacists must marry disruption rather than contemplate our destruction by its unstoppable force, says Rob Sztar. It is widely discussed that pharmacy faces an uncertain future in the face of …
How important is a Zika vaccine?
Two Zika vaccines have been declared successful in mice – welcome news as the virus has already cost many unborn lives The success of two vaccines in mice is a “remarkable …
Pharmacy startup robust template for the future
Startups like the Capsule pharmacy concept are not going away – and so pharmacists need to be ready to embrace change. Sabrine Elkhodr, a community pharmacist and director of digital …
Measles alerts issued in Victoria and Queensland
One of the confirmed Victorians to have measles travelled interstate to Brisbane while infected A fifth case of measles has been confirmed by the Victorian Department of Health. The person is a …
Sitting causing significant burden: new data
Latest Heart Foundation data provides further evidence that the prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors is lower among Australian who meet physical activity recommendations. The latest Heart Foundation report, Physical …
‘What arrogance from the regulators’ – this week in comments
AJP takes a look at the last week’s best reader comments It’s been a rather controversial week in community pharmacy. Dr Edwin Kruys, chair of RACGP Queensland and member of …
Large minority not supplying Hep C drugs: poll results
Over a fifth of respondents are not providing the new Hepatitis C treatments to patients, an AJP survey has found. AJP ran a poll to examine to what extent the …
NPS launches otitis media resource
With cold and flu season underway, NPS MedicineWise has released an interactive online case study tailored by audience to GPs, pharmacists and nurses on otitis media and antibiotic prescribing. Dr …
Former pharmacist sentenced for sexual offences
A former pharmacist has been sentenced to 21 months’ imprisonment, wholly suspended for three years, after he pled guilty to sexual offences. Daniel Lukis – a pseudonym given by the …