VAD taskforce meets
The Victorian Government has brought together 13 health and medical experts, including a PSA representative, to start implementing Victoria’s voluntary assisted dying laws Jarrod McMaugh, a pharmacy owner in Coburg, …
Docs ‘tearing out hair’ over vaccine refusal
New data shows that Australia’s childhood vaccination rates are slipping The Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth has released its 2018 Report Card: the wellbeing of young Australians, which …
Poll: Have you ever refused a prescription?
Have you ever been presented with a concerning script and, if so, did you contact the doctor and refuse to supply the medicine? A few weeks ago an inquest was …
Rogue doctor reprimanded
A GP has been suspended for continually overprescribing addictive drugs, despite concerned colleagues repeatedly telling him to stop A Victorian general practitioner has been reprimanded and temporarily suspended following serious …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Changes in Prescribing Symptomatic and Preventive Medications in the Last Year of Life in Older Nursing Home Residents A …
Tighter laws urged for paracetamol
Retailers should be prevented from offering multi-pack deals on paracetamol, says the UK’s Royal Pharmaceutical Society Earlier this month the Which? group conducted an investigation into how independent and high …
Out of stocks, misperceptions hit patients
Pharmacists and consumers are frustrated at the gap between supply and demand for low-dose codeine – and consumers are still confused Advantage Pharmacy CEO Steven Kastrinakis told the AJP that …
Plans afoot to lift child flu vax rates
The Victorian Government will offer free flu vaccination for children aged six months to five years, as new research examines parental attitude barriers Amid calls for the Federal Government to …
GuildCare finalists named
GuildCare has announced the finalists of the 2018 GuildCare Pharmacy of the Year Recognised for their dedication to the health of their communities, the finalist pharmacies lead their peers through …
Glucojel turns red
Glucojel is going red and reprising its popular Express Yourself contest Following 18 months of research which found that the red Glucojel is the most popular colour among Australian consumers, …
Concerns over asthma drug
Pharmacists and doctors are coming under fire in mainstream media over adverse events allegedly linked to montelukast Nine news reports that the mother of 18-year-old Sara Hozen says other parents …
Can cannabis help reduce opioid deaths?
There is only weak evidence to support claims that medicinal cannabis reduces opioid-related deaths, says drug abuse expert A piece published in The Conversation has suggested that opioids can be …