Scurvy comes back thanks to poor dietary choices
Scurvy is making a surprise comeback, according to the Westmead Institute, due to poor dietary choices Professor Jenny Gunton, who heads the Centre for Diabetes, Obesity and Endocrinology research at …
New diabetes injection module
A new CPD module for pharmacists focused on helping people with diabetes understand the importance of injection technique is now available on the Australian College of Pharmacy website. Supported by …
Guild and Sanofi create codeine online course
The Guild Academy is collaborating with Sanofi Consumer Healthcare in the development of an online course, Pharmacy Health Solutions: Analgesics containing codeine. Pain, whether acute or chronic, is the most …
Forum: strips for glucose and ketones
“I have had two patients come in to the pharmacy requesting strips for their insulinx machine to test glucose and ketones. Both are on a ‘ketone wave’ diet at the …
The best customer experience
Different indicators give a varied picture of pharmacy customer experience, so which one is right? asks Glenn Guilfoyle A recent edition of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s newsletter Forefront featured …
Flu jab in pregnancy not linked to autism spectrum disorders
A large study has found no evidence of a link between flu vaccination during pregnancy and an increased risk of children developing autism spectrum disorders (ASD) Researchers looked at the …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Improving the Management of COPD in Women Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a highly debilitating disease that represents …
A deathly solution
“Common sense change” to payment of PBS concessional entitlements on date of death welcomed by pharmacy The move is one of three changes to the National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) …
Ego shines in Export Awards
Ego Pharmaceuticals managing director Alan Oppenheim and Scientific and Operations Director Dr Jane Oppenheim have been presented the Australian Exporter of the Year award for Health and Biotechnology. The Awards …
Rural and metro pharmacy services should be equal: Guild
Workforce supply challenges in community pharmacy mean Aboriginal people face substantial costs for pharmacy services and restricted availability of these services A new report by the Australian Institute of Health …
GSK is API’s Supplier of the Year
Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Limited has named GSK as Supplier of the Year, at API’s annual Supplier Excellence Awards in Melbourne. API’s CEO and MD, Stephen Roche, said that GSK’s continuous …
Downscheduled trimethoprim and pharmacists’ practice: study
New research has shown strong acceptance of the unique model used in many recent New Zealand drug reclassifications University of Otago researchers have highlighted New Zealand pharmacists’ experiences around trimethoprim. …