The incidence of women of reproductive age filling scripts for ADHD medicines has soared, up to 700% in one age group The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have …

It’s possible that some people with codeine use disorder will emerge after February 2018 and present for help after their supplies run out, stakeholders say In an editorial in Australian …

The RACGP is calling for free vaccinations for all Australians, following NSW’s announcement of free jabs for under-fives Children between six months and five years old will be eligible for …

NPS MedicineWise has released new guidance for pharmacists on the codeine upschedule, focusing on five consumer concerns Drawing on the most common complaints and questions aired on social media about …

Living in a community where being overweight is common may incline individuals to becoming so themselves, a new study suggests The US researchers wrote that a “clustering” effect has been …

Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news  Effectiveness and safety of oral anticoagulants in older patients with atrial fibrillation A systematic review and meta-regression analysis of …

Don’t fall back on opioids or codeine combination products after Feb 1 rescheduling deadline, prescribers warned, as AMA boss says stockpiling is not a concern Australian prescribers have been warned …

Information released on next wave of price disclosure cuts, as the potential impact of a new PBS bill is revealed  The latest round of price disclosure cuts – to be …

Most shoplifters don’t leave their name and address behind them for pharmacies to follow up… but this Bundaberg women did just that The Northern Star reports that on November 10 …

The National Asthma Council Australia is asking pharmacists to help young asthma patients have a better start to the school year Parents and carers need to be prepared so they …

A proposed bill which aims to protect consumers from medicines which lack a solid evidence base fails to do so, says Friends of Science in Medicine Introduced with the Therapeutic …

The TGA has opened a consultation on options for a regulatory response to the potential misuse of S8 opioids Australia is heading down a “similar” path to other countries which …