asthma
‘Hard proof’ of asthma reliever over-reliance
Nearly 40% of people with asthma only use reliever medicines, new research has found A study led by Woolcock Institute of Medical Research in Sydney found that 39% of almost …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news We have had a gutful: The need for deprescribing proton pump inhibitors Times series analysis of PBS and RPBS …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news The evolving role of tiotropium in asthma Tiotropium is a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) now shown to improve lung …
Exercise safe for non-obese people with asthma
Diet and exercise can help in the management of asthma, new Danish research suggests Small-scale research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress 2017 in Milan, Italy suggested that …
Pollen season asthma threat
Pharmacists are being urged to help raise awareness of thunderstorm asthma before hayfever season strikes The National Asthma Council has launched a suite of resources on thunderstorm asthma, which it …
Clinical Tips: asthma
Pharmacists are vital in helping patients manage asthma, write Jarrod and Carlene McMaugh Pharmacists play a key role in the effective treatment and education of people with asthma, and since …
New tranche of pharmacy trials
The announcement of additional projects under the Pharmacy Trial Program has been welcomed by pharmacy groups The trials announced by Health Minister Greg Hunt at PSA17 are in areas of …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Efficacy and safety of tofacitinib monotherapy, tofacitinib with methotrexate, and adalimumab with methotrexate in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (ORAL …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Interventions to improve adherence to inhaled steroids for asthma A Cochrane review of 39 RCTs on adherence to inhaled corticosteroids in …
Ageing population, air pollution to lift asthma meds uptake
The asthma medicines market is set to grow with incoming biologics and climbing disease rates, say market researchers The asthma therapeutics market in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to grow from …
Forum: Ventolin scheduling
An AusPharm member writes: “I just had a lady in with a script for Ventolin and Redipred for her 19 month old. Obviously this woman ended up having to go …
75% Aussie adults don’t want protection from pneumonia
That’s despite being informed of the disease’s serious and potentially fatal complications Tuesday 16 May is Know Pneumonia Day, hosted by Lung Foundation Australia. Pneumonia is a potentially life-threatening lung infection …