Diabetes
Cardiovascular benefits from diabetes drug aren’t for all
More work needs to be done to examine the real world effects of empagliflozin, new research finds Examining data from over 60,000 patients with type 2 diabetes, researchers from the …
Boy in ICU after hospital insulin overdose
A 14-year-old from Perth spent 24 hours in intensive care after being mistakenly given 11x the correct dose of medication Chris Walton was reportedly given the incorrect dosage of insulin by …
Success for diabetes injection forum
Last weekend, over 200 delegates including pharmacists gathered to discuss the significance of correct injection technique at a first-ever Australian and New Zealand forum Australian and New Zealand credentialled diabetes educators, …
Forum: NDSS
An AusPharm member writes: “Am I missing something? the new scheme of requiring patients accessing the scheme to have a six monthly review is staggered based on when the patient …
First-ever Aus forum for injection technique
Hear from leading diabetes experts in a webinar this weekend and gain CPD points – but hurry, registrations close on Friday! On Saturday 20 May, the first-ever Australian and New …
Research roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Faecal Microbiota Transplantation in Clostridium difficile Infection: Evidence and Indications Faecal microbiota transplantation aims to rapidly restore the normal diverse colonic …
Free continuous glucose monitoring devices for young Australians
From 1 April, the Federal Government is providing free continuous glucose monitoring devices to eligible children and people under the age of 21 years with type 1 diabetes Eligible young …
Quarter of people with diabetes don’t want insulin
New research shows that one in four Australians with type 2 diabetes are not willing to use insulin And a new resource for health professionals has been released as a …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news pertinent to pharmacy Combined treatment with chondroitin sulfate and glucosamine sulfate shows no superiority over placebo for reduction of joint pain …
Guild, Diabetes Australia sign MoU
Diabetes Australia and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding to build a closer working relationship The MoU is hoped to make it easier for …
Snapshot of diabetes in Australia
Latest stats show nearly 30,000 people started using insulin in one year In 2015 there were 28,775 people who began using insulin to treat their diabetes in Australia, according to the …
Type 1 diabetes trial to follow through childhood
Pharmacists are being encouraged to refer patients to a new Type 1 diabetes trial Type 1 Diabetes in children is twice as common as it was 20 years ago. To …