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Hayfever sufferers warned on thunderstorm asthma
People who suffer from hayfever should consider carrying a Ventolin puffer at all times – especially if thunderstorms like last night’s are expected, an asthma expert says. Associate Professor Cenk …
Asthma thunderstorm: ‘I have never seen anything remotely like it.’
Yarraville’s Carnovale Pharmacy was inundated with people seeking relief from asthma last night after a severe thunderstorm hit Melbourne – to the point where the pharmacy ran out of Ventolin. …
MedsASSIST tops 4 million transactions
More than four million transactions have now been recorded in MedsASSIST, the Pharmacy Guild says. As of yesterday (21 November) the codeine real-time recording and monitoring system had clocked up …
‘We’re constantly being scrutinised by the Chinese consumer’
They’ve phoned pharmacies and even sent relatives to Australia to check the pharmacies from which they source health products are real, physical entities Chinese consumers are stopping at very little …
Forum: Should patients on statins take Coenzyme Q10?
“…advice suggests that the evidence does not support the use of coenzyme Q10 (CQ) supplementation with statin treatment. It would appear more information is needed, about mechanisms of action in …
Dispensing difficulties
Federal Government reportedly resists Guild push for dispensing fee increase The Pharmacy Guild of Australia is believed to be in dispute with the Federal government over its push for an …
Would you take up alcohol screening?
Pharmacists may be able to help reduce alcohol-related problems in the community through screening and interventions Alcohol is consumed widely in Australia and harmful levels of consumption are a major …
‘Pharmacist switch’ pays off
When two Chemmart owners took time out to work in each other’s pharmacies, the results for their businesses were “phenomenal” Karen Brown, owner of the award-winning Samford Chemmart Pharmacy, caught …
Debra Rowett honoured with Fred J Boyd Award
Adjunct Associate Professor Debra Rowett has been presented with the SHPA’s prestigious Fred J Boyd Award. “Adjunct Associate Professor Debra Rowett has been a powerful leader in Australian Pharmacy for …
Hat use down, sunscreen use up
Fewer Australians are using hats to protect themselves from the sun and, as a result, are getting sunburnt on their face, head, nose or ears, Cancer Council research shows. The …
‘GP-type’ patients not worsening ED overcrowding
A recent study in Western Australia has indicated that low-acuity – popularly and misleadingly referred to as ‘GP-type’ patients – are not a major contributor to emergency department overcrowding. The …
Beatrix Zielonka-Perry awarded Victorian Pharmacist Medal
High-achieving community pharmacist Beatrix Zielonka-Perry has won the Victorian Pharmacist Medal for 2016, presented by PSA Zielonka-Perry received the award alongside Robert Scarso, who won the Victorian Intern Pharmacist of …