New hep C meds now need awareness
Now that new generation medicines for hepatitis C have been subsidised on the PBS, the Government needs to invest in raising awareness about them and the disease, stakeholders say. In …
AusPharmList posts
Here are yesterday’s posts to AusPharmList. Faxing dispensing histories to hospitals……. Adam Harradine Re: 20 years of AusPharm……. Karalyn Huxhagen Re: The NEW Auspharmlist……. Sadek Othman Re: No conflict of …
Mail-order pharmacy helps stroke compliance
Using mail-order pharmacies may help stroke patients improve their medicines compliance significantly, a new study has found. The researchers conducted cross-sectional analyses of patients discharged with ischaemic stroke who were …
WHO recommends Northern Hemisphere flu formulation
The World Health Organisation has announced its recommended formulation for influenza vaccines to be used in the Northern Hemisphere winter 2016-17. The periodic replacement of virus strains contained in influenza …
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 …