PSA17 to be a joint venture
PSA17 is set to be hosted by both the PSA and the Commonwealth Pharmacists Association (CPA) next year.Following the successful PSA16 event held in Sydney in July, which attracted around …
Forum: Paracetamol, yes or no?
While paracetamol has been the ‘go-to’ medicine for acute and chronic pain conditions for many years, evidence shows the drug “doesn’t work” says Professor Andrew Moore, who is the Director of …
Clinical tips: inappropriate antibiotic prescribing
Here are 14 reasons why doctors may inappropriately prescribe antibiotics, writes Ben BasgerAustralians are amongst the highest users of antibiotics in the developed world, with approximately one antibiotic prescription prescribed …
The strange world of drug interactions
Dr Chris Freeman and Dr Geraldine Moses from the University of Queensland remind pharmacists that many drug interactions are not yet known – some of which can be quite unexpectedWhen …
Which expanded health care role interests you?
Which expanded health care role interests you most?Internationally and in Australia, pharmacists are moving into new and expanded roles in community pharmacy.Recently the Grattan Institute’s Dr Stephen Duckett said that …
Lung cancer bad attitude impacts outcomes
A new report from Lung Foundation Australia shows that Australians’ negative attitudes to and stereotypes about lung cancer patients is impacting diagnosis and access to treatment.Lung cancer has a 15% …
Does lower pharmacy density mean more hospital readmissions?
Researchers in the US have uncovered a correlation between pharmacy density and hospital readmissions.While pharmacy density is not a single direct cause in itself, the researchers at the University of …
A marketplace flooded with dubious products: Harvey
Helping in the fight against antibiotic resistance from the 1970s helped foster a lifelong interest in battling inappropriate promotion of medicines and therapeutic services, says Friends of Science in Medicine’s …
GP-pharmacist model at Camp Hill ‘impressive,’ says Ley
Health Minister Sussan Ley has toured a health care practice featuring integrated pharmacy services and given it the thumbs up.Minister Ley thanked an “impressive” lineup of health professionals, including pharmacy, …
Weekly Dose: teriparatide, the osteoporisis drug that forms new bone
Weekly Dose: teriparatide, the osteoporosis drug that forms new bonePeter Robert Ebeling, Monash UniversityTeriparatide is an injectable drug to treat severe osteoporosis, a condition where mineral loss causes the bones …
Bexsero vaccine shortage in Australia
GSK’s relatively new vaccine for meningococcal B is in low supply across the country due to its unexpected popularity worldwideBexsero is the only vaccine for meningococcal B currently registered for …
World news wrapup: 18 August 2016
We wrap up the week’s pharmacy news from around the worldNew York, US: A pharmacist has been found guilty of distributing black market HIV medications in a scam which netted …