Wee Less warning
Suspected tampering concerns prompt recalls for three Caruso’s products Caruso’s Natural Health is recalling batches of its Wee Less, Bloat Eze and Ashwagandha 7500 products due to “unknown capsules” being …
‘Oh well, you just do hospital’
How does identity affect whether groups of pharmacists have a voice? Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha’s) national president, Tom Simpson, and vice president, Kate O’Hara, chat with AJP Podcast host Carlene …
World news wrapup: 12 December 2024
Pharmacies “are operated like grocery stores,” complain Pakistan’s stakeholders; UK the “sick man of Europe” for medicines access; US figures examine growth of pharmacy deserts UK: New figures released by …
Another year is almost over….
Here’s all the dates you need to know for AJP at the end of 2024/beginning of 2025 This is our final AJP newsletter for 2024. I wanted to wish you …
December MIMS Update
Some of the recent changes to the medicines landscape, with new products and indications New Products Bretovameran (Comirnaty JN.1) is a nucleoside-modified messenger RNA formulated in lipid nanoparticles, which enable …
The top 12: Clinical news
We continue our look at the major stories of the year by looking at the most widely read clinical news, including schedule changes, vapes, warnings and a methadone-related death These …
Time for doctors to focus on patient care: Guild
Guild issues ‘open invitation’ to medical lobby groups to “swap ideas and work together” to improve patient care Criticism of community pharmacy by leaders of the medical profession needs to …
Doctor title ‘recognition and respect you deserve’
Green light for Doctor of Pharmacy an acknowledgement of the “very special place” the profession holds in the healthcare system, Guild leader says The introduction of the Doctor of Pharmacy …
Sigma sets date for CWH merger completion
Sigma is on track to issue a prospectus on its proposed merger with Chemist Warehouse “this calendar year”, with an EGM to be scheduled for early 2025 Sigma Healthcare shareholders …
Shingles: managing a distressing skin condition
Skin is fabulous because it protects us from the outside world while allowing us to experience sensations via an extensive neuronal network, writes Dr Brett MacFarlane Unfortunately, this ability …
RUM collection under threat
A surge in RUM usage could lead to possible disruptions to collection as the program seeks further funding to support its operations There are question marks about the ability of …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Environmental impact of inhaled medicines This new position statement from Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand outlines strategies for mitigating …