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Stroke: survivors and stats
Looking into the latest stats as well as stroke survivors who are slipping through the cracks How much do you know about stroke across the Australian population? Slipping through the …
World news wrapup: 4 May 2017
Surprise audits in New Zealand; pharmacist prescribing push in the UK; pharmacy assistant jailed for supplying drugs in England; opioid abuse campaign in Utah Auckland, New Zealand: Pharmacists in Auckland …
The future is here
Virtual reality (VR) can be used to train pharmacists as well as improve health and fitness outcomes for consumers VR technology first arose in the 1990s, although at the time …
Study finds statin nocebo effect
People who know they are being given statins are more likely to report side effects than those who don’t know they’re taking them, a new study has found Published in …
Guild condemns ‘greedy chemist’ copayment claims
The Pharmacy Guild has condemned a News Corp article which has claimed that “greedy chemists” are failing to pass on the discount on prescription copayments of up to $1 “You should …
Bright newcomer recognised
PSA has named Veronica Moss the PSA MIMS Queensland Intern Pharmacist of the Year Ms Moss, who completed her internship at Chemist Warehouse, Varsity Lakes on the Gold Coast from …
King to speak at PSA17
Federal Shadow Health Minister Catherine King MP will deliver a keynote address at PSA17 Ms King – who is also Shadow Minister for Medicare – will speak on Friday, July …
First medicinal cannabis arrives
The first two commercial shipments of medicinal cannabis products to be legally imported to Australia have arrived in Melbourne and Perth “Children suffering from epilepsy and patients dealing with side …
Online branding 101
It’s vital to open up a true dialogue with your patients, writes Hamish Chadwick Before we start delving into the specifics of branding in an online environment we first need …
Forum: Parental autonomy | misplaced faith in populist medicines
“So this is an interesting and troubling story… “On the one hand, the apparent attitudes of this family with regards to medicines are probably best described as “fringe”. That is, their …
The same, only different
Energy drinks have been found to affect the heart and blood pressure levels in a way caffeine-only drinks do not A study published in the Journal of the American Heart …
Check iron levels before supplementing
Experts are warning that the signs of iron overload are similar to the signs of low iron Haemochromatosis Australia and the Dietitians Association of Australia are urging Australians to have …