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A new prescription
“Food as medicine” intervention shows positive results for Australians with type 2 diabetes Researchers from The George Institute for Global Health and UNSW Sydney have tested the feasibility of a …
SHPA launches specialty practice report
Peak body looks back on five years of program success A two-day forum of leading hospital pharmacists from around the country has culminated in the launch of a wide-ranging report …
Heart disease drugs dominate PBS meds use by chronically ill
But COVID limitations mean latest National Health Survey comparison with previous years “not possible” Heart disease drugs are the most supplied to people with chronic medical conditions by a narrow …
TGA ‘hysterical’ over ivermectin, says pharmacist and GP
A GP, pharmacist and pharmacy owner says he “can’t believe how badly doctors have reacted” to his application to remove the ban on ivermectin for COVID-19 Victorian pharmacist, GP and …
World news wrapup: 1 September 2022
Inquest into NZ vaccination death hears from pharmacy provider; chains in New York told to uphold reproductive health access; former pharmacist runs for Council, makes anti-vax claims Dunedin, New Zealand: …
Visa revoked after pharmacy armed robberies
A man held an imitation handgun to a pharmacist’s head in one of several robberies which severely impacted his victims The Administrative Appeals Tribunal of Australia has heard the case …
The debate continues
AJP readers have been very strident and vocal with comments on recent stories, with debate especially centering on the ‘turf war’ over pharmacist prescribing Here are a selection of reader …
Green light for bivalent booster
First bivalent COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in Australia The TGA has provisionally approved Moderna’s Spikevax bivalent COVID-19 vaccine for use as a booster dose in adults 18 years and …
‘Fall from grace’ into international drug crime
A pharmacist became severely addicted to drugs and his family extorted for $400k to pay his debts to criminals News Corp has reported on the case of a Sydney pharmacist …
Low wages pushing pharmacists away
Pharmacists have again been snubbed ahead of this week’s Jobs and Skills Summit… despite growing workforce shortages A leading pharmacist has called on the Australian Government to urgently invest into …
Fake alprazolam alert
NSW Health is warning the community about strong opioids which have recently been found in some fake Kalma alprazolam tablets The fake tablets are white in colour, rectangular shaped, and …
Almost 1/3 of Aussies have chronic health conditions
Figures from 2021 Census show mental health conditions, arthritis, asthma most common long-term ailments More than eight million Australians suffer from at least one chronic health condition – and if …