Push for placebos ‘driven by myths’
Real treatment will normally provide better outcomes for the patient than use of placebos, researchers argue Placebos have their place by helping to achieve blinding in clinical trials—but there is …
Have you found it easy to find mental health support?
COVID has hit the mental health of Australia’s pharmacists hard, according to a new poll At the time of writing, early three-quarters of respondents to the AJP’s latest poll said …
Sigma manages “growth through challenging times”
Pharmacy brands like-for-like sales up 8.7% in spite of COVID hits, half yearly report shows. Sigma Healthcare has experienced what it describes as “organic growth” across its pharmacy brands and …
Tensions on the rise
Interviews with Australian pharmacists reveal the rise in conflict in pharmacy settings, and the resultant impacts since the pandemic began A series of interviews with Australian community pharmacists has revealed …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Probiotics for preventing gestational diabetes A Cochrane review suggests there is an 85% increased relative risk of pre‐eclampsia with probiotic administration compared …
Nearly one million dollars in fraud
A pharmacist has admitted he re-labelled generic drugs as name brand medications and then sold them as if they were the more expensive drugs A US pharmacist has pleaded guilty …
Substitution alert
New medicine added for pharmacist substitution due to serious shortages Pharmacists are now able to substitute isosorbide mononitrate 60 mg modified release tablets for isosorbide mononitrate 120 mg modified release …
COVID-19 vaccination: risk assessment and mitigation
Be aware and prepare for expansion of vaccination services, warns PDL In its latest practice alert, PDL has offered advice on Ivermectin and on providing vaccination against COVID-19. Pharmacist vaccination …
Two Australians made FIP fellows
FIP has announced its 2021 awards and inducted nine winners, including two Australians, as FIP fellows A freephone service created by a pharmacy COVID-19 “crisis cabinet” to maintain care and …
The week in review
Vaccination news, regulatory news, and an effective life ban for a GP who tried to kill a pharmacist all made headlines this week The Pharmacy Guild outlined the tranches for …
Pharmacist takes anti-vax battle to social media
Sydney pharmacist uses TikTok to hilariously refute the messages being pushed by anti-vaxxers A Sydney pharmacist has seen a video he posted on popular social media platform go viral. In …
Pandemic fatigue is real
After what feels like a never-ending 18 months of lockdowns and pandemic messaging, we’re all just a bit over it. So how should we handle the public’s COVID fatigue? Most …