Health Check: what can you eat to help ease ‘morning’ sickness in pregnancy?
Health Check: what can you eat to help ease ‘morning’ sickness in pregnancy?Rebecca Charlotte Reynolds, UNSW AustraliaNausea and vomiting in pregnancy is mistakenly known as “morning” sickness. Mistakenly, because it …
Only buy from reputable source: CMA
Complementary Medicines Australia has today reiterated the warning by Australia’s medicines regulator of the dangers of purchasing weight loss medicines online, especially from unknown overseas websites.“The importance of the ‘online …
CWH consortium to take over Masters stores
Group plans to convert the 61 stores and 21 development sites into large shopping centresHome Consortium, comprising Chemist Warehouse Group, aged care operator Aurrum and Spotlight Group, has announced its agreement …
FIP Ed resources make gains
Resources produced by FIP Education have helped stakeholders around the world ensure that pharmacists are capable and competent, FIP has announced.A new report, “Transforming our workforce”, released by FIP at …
The gift that has stopped giving
Pharmacy’s time of delusion over cost cutting has ended, writes Mal ScrymgeourI had a birthday not long ago. It was a day celebrated in some style. But it shouldn’t be …
Prescription overdose deaths continue to climb
Organisations are again calling for real-time prescription monitoring across the nation to combat the alarming figuresThe Penington Institute has released Australia’s Annual Overdose Report 2016 and its findings reveal a significant …
ABC amends website following CAM concerns
Changes to logo placement were made after concerns were raised about a perceived link between Monash University and Swisse WellnessLast week, the ABC announced its international media arm (Australia Plus) …
Labor government calls for PBS listing of Truvada
The Federal government needs to stop delaying and make antiretroviral drugs accessible, it saysVictoria’s Minister for Health, Jill Hennessy, this week launched a new pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) study called PrEPX, …
Women in pharmacy: the leadership gap
Does community pharmacy lag in bringing women to the fore, while other areas of pharmacy move forward? The votes are already flowing in for our poll to determine pharmacy’s 10 Women …
Hazardous weight loss products being purchased online
The TGA has warned that Australians are purchasing weight loss medicines that include dangerous pharmaceutical substances from overseas websitesAssociate Professor Tim Greenaway, the TGA’s Principal Medical Adviser, said the organisation …
Bacterial or viral…how can we tell?
New research has found a way of identifying bacterial or viral infections – a breakthrough that could stem the problem of antibiotic resistanceResearchers from The University of Queensland and Imperial …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Systematic Review of Errors in Inhaler Use: Has Patient Technique Improved Over Time?A systematic search for articles reporting direct observation of …