Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Benefits and harms of intensive glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes The body of evidence shows no meaningful benefit …
College takeover wins approval
Members of the Australian College of Pharmacy have accepted a proposal for it to be effectively taken over by a branch of the Pharmacy Guild According to College President Chris …
The top ten
What were our readers interested in over the holiday season? As we get into the swing of 2020, let’s take a look back at the major news items our readers …
Smoke set to worsen back-to-school asthma
The National Asthma Council is calling on pharmacists to help children with asthma be well prepared for this year’s back-to-school asthma spike The jump in asthma exacerbations as school goes …
Security problem not so intractable
State, Territory and Commonwealth governments are supporting new standards for secure messaging, saying that the standards will be mandatory in future procurement for applicable systems The joint statement was shared …
Frequent excessive testosterone prescribing
The Medical Board has issued a statement regarding a GP reprimanded over his overprescribing of testosterone The Board says that Dr Onsy Hanna was the subject of a hearing at …
Compounding the disaster
For many pharmacies already affected by Australia’s terrible bushfires, there may also be ongoing economic and business impacts, says Frank Sirianni A recent article suggests the “Economic impact of Australia’s …
Learning from experience
A medication safety advocate speaks about calling for change following the death of her son, and how pharmacists can learn from mistakes, rather than the focus being on punishment In …
The week in review
As Australia continues to be affected by fire, smoke and poor quality air, pharmacists have been on the ground helping out Capital Chemist’s Andrew Topp told of the tireless work …
Pharmacists fight ‘draconian’ cuts
Pharmacists at the Mater Hospital in Brisbane are protesting pay cuts they say could be up to 18% Union members at the Mater voted on Thursday to take industrial action, …
Going, going… nearly gone
It’s your last chance to complete these CPD activities before they disappear forever AJP’s CPD activities have a shelf life: after two years, their accreditation expires. As their accreditation expires, …
Dentist repeatedly breached conditions
Pharmacists made several mandatory notifications about a suspended dentist who attempted to fill scripts he had written in the names of other people A tribunal has found that it would …