Weekly Dose: Valium, the ‘safer choice’ that led to dependence and addiction
Weekly Dose: Valium, the ‘safer choice’ that led to dependence and addictionMoira Sim, Edith Cowan UniversityValium is a brand name for diazepam, which belongs to a group of drugs called …
Trust pharmacists, not chefs, on sunscreen
Pharmacists are in a good position to help educate Australians about health claims such as this week’s assertions by chef Paleo Pete that sunscreens are “poisonous”, says a spokesperson for …
Practice standards, ethics review begins
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has commenced a review of its Professional Practice Standards and Code of Ethics for Pharmacists – two key publications which outline required standards and expectations …
Pharmacy extensively damaged in overnight fire
A pharmacy in Sydney’s west has been significantly damaged by fire overnight.According to NSW Police, detectives will be examining the scene of a fire which damaged the business at Werrington …
Pharmacy robbed with syringe
NSW police are appealing for information following an armed robbery at a Maroubra pharmacy on Tuesday night.About 9.30pm on Tuesday, a man entered a pharmacy on Anzac Parade. Police have …
Forum: Should community pharmacies be able to pick and choose items they supply under the PBS?
“The recent AJP poll on supply of hepatitis C medicines suggests that up to 30% will not supply these drugs. Should community pharmacies be able to pick and choose items …
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, …