Pharmeducation comes to Sydney
Pharmeducation Clinical update 2018 to be held in the Harbour City After a successful Broome conference earlier this year, Pharmeducation is hosting a one-day seminar in March 2018. This seminar …
How pollution cancels cardiovascular benefits
Exposure to traffic fumes may negate any heart and lung benefits of walking among older adults A new UK study examined how even short-term exposure to tiny particles of soot …
ACCC alleges misleading representation over Voltaren pain relief gels
GSK says it’s disappointed after the ACCC announced it was taking it and Novartis to court over alleged misleading representations The ACCC announced that it has instituted proceedings in the …
Should you recommend NRT to pregnant women?
With ambiguous messages surrounding nicotine replacement therapy in pregnancy, Aussie experts have tried to pin down the best advice Smoking cessation experts and public health physicians from the University of …
Staff Spotlight: Amanda Horiniak
We speak with SHPA’s Resident of the Year for 2017 1. Where do you currently work and what is your role? I am currently working as a psychiatry pharmacist at The …
We’ve got an adherence problem. What are we doing about it?
Medicines adherence needs a multi-pronged approach, writes Tal Rapke According to a 2003 report by the World Health Organization into medication adherence, approximately 50 per cent of patients with chronic …
Cyber Monday a winner for online retail
Australians are embracing global online sales events, with Cyber Weekend sales surging year on year Rakuten Marketing has revealed a 68% increase in Cyber Monday online retail conversions year on …
How Amazon could influence Govt pharmacy decisions
It’s here at last: Amazon has launched in Australia, and pharmacy needs to brace itself On Tuesday, December 5, Amazon, which has for some time operated a digital bookstore and …
‘What would be the problem with more Chemist Warehouses offering lower prices to consumers?’: Leyonhjelm
The Guild’s David Quilty has defended the ownership and location rules to the Senate’s red tape inquiry Pharmacy stakeholders including the Guild, Pharmacy Board and PSA, as well as industry …
Thinking of taking opioids for low back pain? Here’s what you need to know
Thinking of taking opioids for low back pain? Here’s what you need to know When it comes to treating low back pain, opioids have many risks and few benefits. Shutterstock …
Hormonal contraceptives linked to higher risk of suicide attempts
A study has found risk doubled until one year after initiation of contraceptives, with highest risk attached to the patch, vaginal ring and progestin-only products A large cohort study of …
Updated handbook includes thunderstorm asthma advice
The National Asthma Council has released version 1.3 of the Australian Asthma Handbook This revision includes important and timely guidance on treatment implementations of thunderstorm asthma, managing allergic rhinitis in …