Eight years’ prison for role in deadly ‘fungal zoo’
A pharmacist involved in the deadly 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak in the US has been jailed for eight years Glenn Chin was the supervisory pharmacist at the New England Compounding …
Use cannabis, not codeine, for pain: Leyonhjelm
The pain relief gap left by codeine should be filled by cannabis, says libertarian Senator Liberal Democrats Senator David Leyonhjelm has called on the Federal Government to smooth the way …
‘I’m buying drugs this week!’
A TV personality has received criticism after saying he was planning to stock up on codeine… but he’s not sorry Andrew “Cosi” Costello, who presents the “South Aussie with Cosi” …
Women’s Discussion Group Conference Retreat
Medici Capital is inviting female pharmacists to join the community of women in pharmacy for an educational, luxury retreat on the coast of Victoria On March 4th-6th Medici Capital will …
Poll: Are you getting codeine backlash?
The OTC codeine ban is here… but what about the expected customer backlash from those who didn’t know? Last month, the AJP reported that 51% of readers had received “many” …
Age-related macular degeneration
Macular degeneration is the name given to a group of chronic, degenerative retinal eye diseases that cause progressive loss of central vision, leaving the peripheral or side vision intact. It …
World news wrapup: 1 February 2018
Advice for pharmacists on the “Tide Pod Challenge”; UK cracks down on drug diversion network; pharmacists honoured for bravery US: American pharmacy magazine Pharmacy Times has published advice for pharmacists …
Dermatitis (eczema)
There is not a clear distinction between dermatitis and eczema, and the two terms are interchangeable. Pharmacists have a large role to play in assisting with the prevention and treatment …
Pain management with gabapentinoids: benefits and harms
Gabapentinoids offer an alternative that is potentially safer than opioids in the treatment of neuropathic pain. However, pharmacists should be alert the potential for abuse and misuse. By Debbie Rigby, …
Compounding: an emerging opportunity
Building a compounding capability requires a solid understanding of the regulatory environment associated with compounding and allocating the appropriate resources to ensure compounded medicines meet with the same high standards of safety and efficacy that are required for registered commercially available medicines.
Facing the public
From 1 February you will face objections – you and your staff need to maintain equanimity and learn to LARF, say Glenn Guilfoyle and Paul Jaffar We have all seen …
‘Out of touch’
Doctor slams AMA for its outrage over the proposed pharmacy pain trial Last week Health Minister Greg Hunt announced a $20 million trial program to help people suffering chronic pain, …
