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No gain from rise in antidepressants
Antidepressants may not be as effective in treating depression as healthcare practitioners believe, according to new research. While they are the most commonly used medication in Australia, with use more …
Chemmart runs for Ovarian Cancer Australia
When a colleague asks you to run a 44km marathon, it’s an offer that’s fairly easy to refuse. Unless you’re challenged in front of members of the Chemmart Board – …
Splitting the vote
A surprise leader in the pharmacy voting stakes South Australian independent Senator Nick Xenophon and his new party are one of the preferred choices of Australian pharmacy voters, an AJP …
Allied health has strong role in osteoarthritis
After a diagnosis of osteoarthritis, women tend to reduce doctor visits in favour of allied health professionals, a new analysis has found. UniSA School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences Senior …
Schedule changes didn’t dent codeine misuse
Changes made to OTC codeine combination products in 2010 failed to make a dent in the growing misuse of the products, a new study has found. But the new codeine …
End topical corticosteroids phobia: expert
There is a “significant amount” of misinformation about the use of topical corticosteroids in paediatric eczema, Associate Professor Saxon Smith has told the The Australasian College of Dermatologists’ (ACD) Annual …
Study to inform COPD treatment: Novartis
Novartis has welcomed the concurrent publication and presentation of findings from the FLAME study in the New England Journal of Medicine and at the 2016 American Thoracic Society International Conference …
DAA ordering to get easier for Fred users
Ordering dose administration aids will soon be easier than ever for Fred users, with the release of DoseAid’s exclusive new ordering software. Developed by PractiCare, a leading supplier of medication …
Gen Y still tanning
Around 30% of Generation Y are still actively suntanning, according to a recent study involving 1,500 Australians. Associate Professor Saxon Smith, a dermatologist at the Royal North Shore Hospital of …
Pharmacist arrested for poisoning
A Sydney pharmacist has been charged after allegedly putting drugs into a co-worker’s drink, media sources say. According to NSW Police a 26-year-old woman attended Maroubra Police Station on Wednesday (11 …
Greater role for pharmacists in contraceptive management
A new report has called for an overhaul of medical services offered to women seeking contraception, as researchers reveal that half of all pregnancies are unplanned. And pharmacists could play …
Pharmacist could win a million
On Monday May 16 at 12pm one pharmacist has a one in 100 chance of becoming a Maxigesic Millionaire. The trade promotion was open to all Australian pharmacists over the …