World news wrapup: 14 July 2016
We take a look at the world’s pharmacy news over the last weekVenezuela: When Venezuela temporarily lifted a year-old closure of its border with Colombia, tens of thousands of people …
Google beats pharmacy for Type 2 diabetes information
People are more likely to consult Google for diabetes information than visit a pharmacist, a new NPS MedicineWise survey showsThe survey of Australians living with Type 2 diabetes—released by NPS MedicineWise during …
Statins may reduce cancer mortality risk
Researchers have discovered a link between cholesterol-reducing drugs and a lowered risk of dying from cancer In a 14-year study of nearly one million patients, UK researchers found those with cancer …
New unwanted medicines audit
The RUM Project will be conducting a fresh audit to analyse the latest on medication disposal across AustraliaA research team from Griffith University has been appointed by the Return and Disposal …
Pharmacists not giving cancer patients CMIs
Pharmacists are not adequately fulfilling their CMI obligations, according to the head of a prominent cancer consumer group.Sally Crossing, chair of Cancer Voices NSW and convenor of Cancer Voices Australia, …
Consumers fear memory loss, prefer supplemented food to pills
Consumers are more concerned about memory loss and the degeneration of their sight than they are about diabetes or cholesterol, new data shows.A new report from Canadean shows that internationally, …
Vale Ken Bickle
Colleague celebrates the life of a pharmacy leader Well-known pharmacy identity Ken Bickle has died recently after a life dedicated to community pharmacy and public health. Mr Bickle passed on …
Get with the program
The importance for all community pharmacies to be part of the MedsASSIST program cannot be overstated, says George TambassisAll pharmacies need to participate if we as a profession are to …
Pharmacists help skin cancer burden drop
A new report from the AIHW demonstrates pharmacists’ role in helping reduce the burden of skin cancer, a Cancer Council spokesperson says.The report, Skin Cancer in Australia, shows that skin …
New look concept store for Chemmart
Chemmart has opened a new-look concept store in the inner Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn.The store profiles a fresh look for the brand, both internally and externally, blending a renewed focus …
Mindfulness and meditation better than opioids?
Could mindfulness and meditation be more powerful than opioids for lower back pain?The University of Queensland School of Psychology’s Dr Melissa Day is conducting a project that will test that possibility. “Chronic pain …
Forum: The things we used to do
“Before our grand-fathers’ day, they used to spit in the street. They stopped when they realised it spread tuberculosis (then they sent you to ‘The Austin Hospital for Incurables.’). The …