Medicinal cannabis approved, but concerns remain
The Federal Government has approved the sale of medical marijuana via GPs, but several issues remain for prescribers, patients and other stakeholders Medicinal cannabis could be available under the new …
Forum: Long-term hormone therapy – Cochrane update
“Conversations with pateints about the pro and cons of HT (Hormone Therapy) can be difficult as patient’s perceptions of the risks and benefits may be based on superseded guidance and …
Majority of pharmacists stock CMs including homeopathic items
AJP poll results show more than half of pharmacists stock complementary medicines, including homeopathic items. But is it out of choice, or have they lost control over what they wish …
Why you can’t ignore your retail reality
How often do you think about how your patients experience your pharmacy? asks Sabrine Elkhodr On a sunny morning last September, my family and I were packing into the car …
Celebrating the “silver anniversary” of evidence-based medicine
The Lancet commemorates evidence-based medicine a quarter century on Evidence-based medicine (EBM) started as a movement in the early 1990s, in order to evaluate and in turn acquire a better …
How has price disclosure impacted you?
It’s getting close to 10 years since price disclosure was first introduced… how has it impacted your pharmacy? There’s no doubt that since price disclosure was introduced in 2007 – …
Rural pharmacy contest closes soon
The closing date is fast approaching for rural and remote pharmacies across Australia to tell the world about their experiences, and why they are so passionate about working in rural …
Which supplements work? New labels may help separate the wheat from the chaff
Which supplements work? New labels may help separate the wheat from the chaff Ken Harvey, Monash University New proposals from Australia’s drug regulator should give you a better idea if …
First licence issued in new medicinal cannabis regulatory system
Melbourne-based Cann Group has been issued with the first licence to be approved under the federal government’s new regulatory system for medicinal cannabis use in Australia The research licence allows …
Forum: Pharmacists to help take on a quarter of GP appointments
“The Pharmacist (UK) carries the headline “Pharmacists to help take on a quarter of GP appointments in South West England.” Admittedly the headline is a little sensationalist, but how would …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Acid suppression medications and bacterial gastroenteritis A Scottish cohort study has use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and H2 …
Bringing the pharmacists’ back
Is there anything we can do to arrest the relative decline in pharmacy pay rates, asks Peter Feros In the first part of this 2-part series, Peter Feros discussed how …