Clinical tips: osteoporosis
An update on osteoporosis from Associate Professor Louis Roller Osteoporosis is defined as a disease characterised by low bone mass and micro-architectural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to enhanced bone …
Should more new OCPs be PBS-listed?
Family Planning NSW says the current situation is locking out lower-income women from accessing the right medication Dr Deborah Bateson said last week that choice of oral contraception is limited …
Knowledge gap in child medicine use
CMI information gaps fuelling patient drug knowledge deficit Inconsistencies in Consumer Medication Information provided by different brands generate high levels of uncertainty about medicine use and safety among patients, a …
Joint call to recognise role of pharmacy beyond dispensing
Terry White, Chemmart call on review to recognise role of pharmacists beyond dispensing Terry White Chemists, Chemmart and Chemplus pharmacies have called on the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation to …
Leading the way
Leader of Health Destination Pharmacy wins 2016 Innovative Pharmacist of the Year Dr Alison Roberts has been named as the AstraZeneca 2016 UTS Innovative Pharmacist of the Year for her …
World news wrapup: 29 September 2016
We take a look at the week in pharmacy around the world New Zealand: Two pharmacists who unintentionally dispensed 10 times the correct dose of medicine to a young child …
Compassionate access to cannabis for kids
Pharmaceutical cannabidiol is being used to treat children with severe, treatment-resistant epilepsy as part of three wider trials A few children with severe, treatment-resistant epilepsy have already begun treatment at …
Weekly Dose: amyl started as a poison antidote, now a common party drug
Weekly Dose: amyl started as a poison antidote, now a common party drug Julaine Allan, Charles Sturt University Amyl nitrite is the most well known of a group of chemicals …
Delivery status upgrade
Changes to Metformin product availability, TGA advises The TGA is advising that four Metformin products have been restored to a status of ‘available’ after previous supply issues. The four …
Expanded services not outside pharmacy scope: PSA
The PSA has hit back at claims by the AMA in its King Review submission that expanded services funded under the 6CPA are beyond pharmacists’ scope. The AMA also said …
Limit pharmacy sales, allow GP dispensing: RACGP
Strict limitations should be set on the types of products that can be sold in community pharmacies, says the RACGP This is one of 11 recommendations about pharmacy made by …
Uni of Sydney grads to be first vaccination qualified interns
University of Sydney Master of Pharmacy graduates will be the first intern pharmacists in Australia qualified to administer influenza vaccinations, as a result of an agreement between the University and …