Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Cannabis for paediatric epilepsy: challenges and conundrums Evidence for its efficacy in treating epilepsy is limited but growing, with …
Pharmacists to tackle aged care overmedication
Hundreds of English pharmacists are set to be deployed into care homes to help reduce overmedication and unnecessary hospitalisations NHS England has announced that around 180,000 people living in nursing …
ACT women crossing border for medical termination
The ACT Greens are tabling legislation to improve access to medical abortion in the territory, a move welcomed by the Guild’s ACT branch While abortion has been legal in the …
When does paracetamol overuse spike?
Americans are more likely to take too much paracetamol during cold and flu season, new research has found Researchers from Massachusetts and New Jersey set out to estimate the prevalence …
Your top 10
What you clicked on this month… 1. Pharmacists copping codeine price fury 2. CWH slammed over $20 sick notes 3. Pharmacy attacked over staff of Asian background 4. Penalties for …
How hospital pharmacists can help prevent flu deaths
Pharmacist charting is effective in increasing rates of influenza vaccination among hospitalised patients, according to new Australian research In a study conducted at The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, a pharmacist and …
Moving to a digital future
E-health has long been hampered by political and bureaucratic buck-passing, and has been a source of frustration for all practitioners, and no doubt to most patients as well The AJP …
Staff spotlight
AJP chats with Regina Cowie, National Dispensary Operations Manager at Priceline Pharmacy 1) When and where did you graduate from pharmacy? Pharmacy was actually my first ever part time job …
The week in review
This week, the pharmacy sector has been looking ahead… The Pharmacy Guild advised that the Pain MedsChecks announced in January will have a delayed start, due to their need to …
Leading the world
Do you know who the leading pharmaceutical companies are worldwide? A new list has revealed the world’s top 25 The performance highlights of the Top 25 publicly traded global Pharma …
More than skin deep
By educating patients on the importance of a daily skincare regime, assisting with product selection and facilitating effective self care, pharmacy can play an important role in the treatment of …
Pharmacists bring hypertension care to the barbershop
Researchers have examined a novel way to reach out to black men with hypertension… enlisting the help of pharmacists and barbers Researchers from Cedars-Sinai, a health organisation serving Los Angeles, …