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Beware Christmas Tree Syndrome
Asthma experts have warned that real Christmas trees can trigger asthma symptoms and nasty respiratory problems Experts from the National Asthma Council Australia have highlighted “Christmas tree syndrome,” in which …
Helping the vision impaired
This free award-winning app assists people who have difficulty reading medication labels AJP recently looked into the difficulty that people with limited vision can have in managing their medications. In …
Poll: Do you do compounding in your pharmacy?
And if so, what do you know about non-sterile compounding of medicines? Compounding is the arm of pharmacy that involves preparing personalised medications for patients. Marina Holt, Education and Training …
Doc reprimanded over ‘unethical’ conduct
A tribunal found the doctor had facilitated a car sale between his daughter and a vulnerable patient, and provided an affidavit for a patient’s ex-partner to use in family court …
Is cow’s milk protein allergy overdiagnosed?
Cow’s milk protein allergy may be helping the baby milk industry to form relationships with paediatricians, warns one expert An investigation published by the BMJ suggests that cows’ milk protein …
DDS looks good for pharmacy of the year
Discount Drug Stores has taken out the Roy Morgan pharmacy customer satisfaction award for October More than 91% of DDS customers reported that they were ‘very’ or ‘fairly’ satisfied with …
Perfumes, soaps linked to earlier puberty onset
A study has found chemicals in personal care products could be potentially associated with earlier onset of puberty in girls A cohort study has looked into the potential impact that …
World news wrapup: 6 December 2018
Contraceptive pill refusal case divides Croatia; former US children’s hospital pharmacy director accused of US$4.4 million embezzlement; UK rules tighten on dispensing gluten-free food Zagreb, Croatia: The conscientious objection debate …
‘Each death caused by medication error is one death too many’
Which medication administration errors are most commonly implicated in deaths? A new large study investigates A retrospective study has looked at medication administration errors reported in acute care, analysing which …
Local pharmacies put kids first
Chemists’ Own has partnered with pharmacies to raise money for hundreds of Australian early learning centres More than 300 pharmacies across Australia have participated in the Chemists’ Own campaign to …
Pharmacist granted bail ahead of appeal
A Sydney pharmacist jailed for illegally supplying HPV vaccines has been bailed while awaiting appeal Mosman pharmacist Katherine Gong pleaded guilty to three counts of prohibition on wholesale supply of certain …
Life sentence for pharmacist who murdered wife
Health data from a British pharmacist’s iPhone helped convict him of the murder of his wife, also a pharmacist British media report that Mitesh Patel, who owned the Roman Road …