Food–medicine interactions: what pharmacists should know
Although many medicines can be taken safely with food, some have the potential for clinically significant food–medicine interactions that may reduce or increase the medicine’s effect, potentially causing harm to …
Botanicals in skin care products, safety and efficacy. What is the evidence?
People with cosmetic or skin care sensitive skin should not use botanical products just because they are natural. Each individual ingredient must be assessed before a product can be considered …
Nutrients and breastfeeding
Breastfeeding mothers may express concerns regarding their diet, and the impact it has on their capacity to continue breastfeeding, or their infant’s nutrition. Pharmacists can assist mothers by providing them …
Urticaria (hives)
The first step in managing a patient with urticaria is to try and classify the nature of the condition. This will determine which, if any, investigations are necessary. Antihistamines remain …
Getting to know you
Angelo Pricolo gets the lowdown on a Guild leader who makes cheese in their spare time, listens to Billy Bragg and INXS, wants to have a drink with the Queen …
Dubbo pharmacist takes TWC crown
The Rhonda White Leadership Award has been won by Kaail Bohm from TerryWhite Chemmart Delroy in NSW The national winners of the TerryWhite Chemmart 2021 HEART Awards were announced at …
Triple Zero callers could be taxied to pharmacies
NSW Ambulance says it is considering trialing transporting some Triple Zero callers to pharmacies, but stakeholders have reservations The Pharmacy Guild is “not opposed” to working with NSW Ambulance on …
PSA recognises WA’s top pharmacists
Phuong Nguyen has been named WA Pharmacist of the Year by the PSA The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s State Conference, the WA Annual Therapeutic Update, and WA Pharmacist Awards have …
NSW extends SafeScript
All prescribers and pharmacists in clinical practice in NSW are now able to access the state’s real time prescription monitoring system, SafeScript NSW NSW Health noted in a statement that …
States line up for free flu jabs
But while the announcements have been welcomed by the pharmacy sector, a national solution is needed, one stakeholder warns NSW, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia have all followed in …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Dual bronchodilation for the treatment of COPD Dual bronchodilation with long-acting muscarinic receptor antagonists (LAMAs) and long-acting β-agonists (LABAs) fixed dose …
Changing practice
The massive surge in vaccinations during the pandemic has had huge repercussions on models of practice in community pharmacy Widespread adoption of several changes to the service model of immunisation …