asthma
The week in review
The pharmacy sector isn’t slowing down just because it’s December…it’s been a whirlwind of activity this week for the profession This week the University of Technology Sydney released its latest …
Jump in asthma deaths recorded
Over-reliance on OTC salbutamol may be contributing to a spike in Australian asthma deaths, one veteran pharmacist and asthma expert warns The National Asthma Council Australia has released new Australian …
New research into dry powder inhalers
The US Food and Drug Administration has awarded Australian researchers AUD$1 million for research into better, more affordable asthma inhalers The researchers, led by the University of Sydney’s Associate Professor …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest research news Balancing risks and benefits of cannabis use This umbrella review of meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials and observational studies concludes …
PSA updates guidelines for salbutamol, terbutaline inhalers
Pharmacists key to supporting asthma patient to move away from relievers and toward preventers, PSA leader says Updated treatment guidelines for pharmacists supplying salbutamol and terbutaline inhalers to patients with …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Indications for omega-3 fatty acid supplementation in prevention of cardiovascular disease Fish oil and combination preparations of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic …
Asthma update
The National Asthma Council Australia has released two new charts for health professionals managing and caring for patients with asthma The new items are a Asthma and COPD Medications chart, …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Clinical practice guideline for deprescribing opioid analgesics This paper is a summary of the Evidence‐based clinical practice guideline for …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Sleepwalking towards more harm from asthma A new perspective article calls for changes to evidence- based approaches to care and self-management. …
PBAC ‘has now seen sense’ on fluticasone
The controversial decision to restrict prescribing fluticasone propionate for young children has been reversed in a move welcomed by the Guild But families and pharmacists have been left without clear …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Vitamin D for the management of asthma This updated cochrane Review does not find evidence to support a role for vitamin …
The week in review
Two opposing forces lobbied for different ways to save patients money this week, while there was lots of medicines news and we looked at burnout in hospitals There was bad …