Diabetes and cancer risk
Type 1 diabetes may be associated with increased risk of some cancer types, say researchers. Type 1 diabetes may be associated with an increased risk of various cancer types including cancers …
Consumers choose Medicare Safety Net over saving $1
Consumers are choosing the Medicare Safety Net over the $1 script copayment discount, says pharmacy consultant Peter Feros, who has financial interests in Cincotta Discount Chemist. “In the 12 pharmacies …
Introducing AJP Daily
Welcome to AJP Daily – our new email newsletter that brings you the latest and most relevant pharmacy news, views, opinions and discussion every day. Building on the Australian Journal …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby presents the latest clinical findings that pharmacists need to know Identification of factors involved in medication compliance: incorrect inhaler technique of asthma treatment leads to poor compliance A …
Pain management proving a real problem
Australians have one of the world’s highest instances of regular pain a new international survey reveals. A survey across 14 countries found that 97% of Australians say they suffer from …
Childhood salt intake linked to obesity
An Australian first study of primary schoolchildren by Victorian researchers has found that children eating greater amounts of salt have a greater risk of being overweight or obese. The study …
More Aussies using ice
Ice use is on the rise especially among young people and more than half of users are dependent, experts claim. Reports claim that almost 270,000 Australians aged between 15 and …
Pregnancy test recall
ConceivePlus, in consultation with the TGA, has recalled a batch of ConceivePlease one-step human chorionic gonadotropin urine pregnancy tests. The affected batch number is 20131203. ConceivePlease one step HCG urine …
Australians denied latest stroke treatment: Stroke Foundation
Australians are being denied the latest advancements in stroke treatment, with hospitals ill-equipped to deliver around the clock access to life-saving clot-retrieval surgery, the Stroke Foundation says. Stroke Foundation data …
Plain packaging works: report
Tobacco plain packaging has been a remarkable success, and has already saved thousands of lives, according to the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) and other groups. A report released …
Clinical tips: glaucoma
Pharmacists can have a key role in helping patients take glaucoma medicines correctly, writes Louis Roller Glaucoma is one of numerous eye diseases and visual impairment which increase threefold with …
Patients must have the facts: Guild
Be honest about the true cost of the $1 discount, Guild urges pharmacists Australian pharmacists must be honest about the impact of the $1 PBS co-pay discount on their chances …