Insomnia treatment goes OTC
Modified-release melatonin downscheduled to Pharmacist Only from 1 June Modified-release melatonin has been downscheduled to Schedule 3 (Pharmacist Only) for the treatment of primary insomnia from 1 June 2021. The …
Focused on work ahead as Reconciliation Week ends
The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has recommitted to meaningful action in the name of reconciliation as National Reconciliation Week 2021 concluded across Australia SHPA Aboriginal and Torres Strait …
Talking pharmacy
Angelo Pricolo discusses the latest developments with naloxone therapy, and talks about the inspiration for his popular AJP columns Regular AJP contributor Angelo Pricolo talks to AJP editor Chris Brooker …
‘Pharmacists can and need to make a difference.’
An NRT expert breaks down misconceptions and shares best practice tips to help patients quit smoking “We think we’ve dealt with smoking in Australia, but we haven’t,” said Dr Colin …
Five questions for pharmacists
Consumer group proposes a five question program for patients to ask to improve QUM, supports embedding pharmacists with GPs and aged care The Consumers Health Forum says it is “working …
GPs fight to keep OCP barrier
“Clinical corners get cut and standards quickly drop” is one doctor’s prediction if the OCP is downscheduled to S3, as the Guild highlights the importance of continuity Doctors have slammed …
$87k in meds, perfume missing after manhole raid
A man has been sentenced to 138 days in jail after he broke into a pharmacy through a manhole in the hotel next door The Herald Sun reports that George …
‘It’s time to look at what we can do better, and how.’
How can pharmacists help reduce the environmental impacts of health care? A team of pharmacists and pharmacy students from Monash University and the United States have collaborated to highlight the …
FIP steps up on diet, exercise
There is an urgent need for the entire healthcare workforce to be involved in efforts to improve diet and physical activity across populations, says FIP The International Pharmaceutical Federation has …
Survey: Are you ready for low-dose cannabidiol products?
Low-dose cannabidiol products will soon be available in pharmacies. Are Australian pharmacists ready? Researchers from the Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics and the Sydney Pharmacy School at the University of Sydney are surveying pharmacists …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Management of chronic neuropathic pain in primary care A systematic review of 67 RCTs concluded that there is moderate certainty of …