‘We want everyone to think about pharmacy when they think about their health’
Pharmacy needs to progress and innovate if it is to rise to the challenge of public health inequities, says an Australian world pharmacy leader Greater progression across the pharmacy profession …
60-day asthma warning
More than 70 asthma inhalers may now be available as 60-day scripts – one with an incorrect entry – but experts including a veteran pharmacist have concerns Organisations including Asthma …
Abatacept shortages ‘resolved’
Pharmacies can expect to have improved access to stocks of Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Orencia (abatacept) 125mg/mL ClickJect autoinjector for subcutaneous injection and prefilled syringe products Following months of supply issues, the …
60-day overdose risk ‘simply wasn’t real:’ Butler
The third tranche of medicines available as 60-day scripts is now in play, as health minister dismisses concerns as “baseless scare campaign” Health minister Mark Butler has announced the third …
State to legislate for S4-only vapes
Tasmania to implement tough vaping laws in response to federal government’s “watered down” reforms Legislation is set to go before the Tasmanian parliament ensuring e-cigarettes can only be supplied by …
Chemist Warehouse takes jabs to pollies
Discounter runs pop-up immunisation clinic at state parliament to highlight value of access to workplace vaccination services Chemist Warehouse pharmacist immuniser, Paula Zervas, administered pertussis vaccines to lawmakers and parliamentary …
Pharmacist Spotlight – recognising untreated and mis-treated abdominal pain in your customers
Did you know the incidence of abdominal pain in Australia is around 12% with approximately 2.4 million adults sufferers each year?1 People sometimes refer to abdominal pain as2: Stomach pain …
Is there a pollen season in Australia?
1 in 5 Australians suffer from allergic rhinitis, and for many, airborne pollen is a common trigger.1 Pollen is a fine powder produced by the male flowers of seed plants. …
Diabetes in older persons
The increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes among older persons highlights the need for pharmacists conducting medication reviews to remain up to date with shifting evidence and guidelines. By Debbie …
Atopic dermatitis
The recent addition of advanced therapies, monoclonal antibodies and Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors is changing the management and improving long-term outcomes for people living with atopic dermatitis. This article looks …
Pharmacists on the frontline: effective sun protection and skin cancer prevention
This article delves into the critical role of sun protection, with a special focus on sensitive skin conditions such as eczema, acne, and rosacea, and for patients on medications that …
First- and second-generation antihistamines and their physicochemical properties
This article explores the pathophysiology of allergic rhinitis (AR) and urticaria, focusing on oral antihistamine treatment and their physicochemical properties. It compares first- and second-generation options, highlighting their lipophilicity blood–brain …