Diabetes
The week in review
As Victorians head to the polls, we wrap up the last week in community pharmacy The Pharmacy Guild‘s Anthony Tassone has supported one measure announced by Victoria’s Liberal National Opposition—an …
Pharmacists should take ‘active role’ in diabetes: study
A systematic review and meta-analysis has found pharmacist-led education has a positive effect on HbA1c levels and self-care practices among type 2 diabetes patients Pharmacist-led educational interventions have a significantly …
New testing options
Two new blood glucose meters are now available, adding choice for people with diabetes who can access them free of charge through the NDSS Healthcare specialist Pharmaco has launched two …
Changes to NDSS co-payments
Some NDSS products will become more affordable for many people with diabetes from 1 December More than 600,000 Australians with diabetes will benefit from cheaper access to products that help …
Pharmacy program gets bigger
MedsCheck costs have almost doubled over the last two years, newly released data reveals The amount paid by the Federal Government in relation to claims made by pharmacists for the …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Adverse health effects and harms related to marijuana use This overview review explores the harms associated with marijuana use. Harm was …
Don’t let diabetes affect your dreams: Jack Perkins
Amcal Pharmacy has teamed up with Supercars driver Jack Perkins to offer Australians insight into how he manages his diabetes The partnership aims to provide more education around diabetes and …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Second-generation antipsychotics in children Second generation antipsychotics such as clozapine, risperidone, olanzapine and quetiapine pose a serious risk to …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Lactobacillus reuteri reduces bone loss in older women with low bone mineral density In this double‐blind, placebo‐controlled study, women …
Shedding light on the evidence
Pharmacist interventions can achieve clinically relevant improvements for patients, but better quality of evidence is needed in the future, says Cochrane review lead author There is a need for better detailed …
Pharmacist services benefit inconclusive: Cochrane
A review of nearly 80 randomised trials has found pharmacist services for patients in the community had varying effects on outcomes compared with usual care A Cochrane systematic review has …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Identifying prevalence and risk factors for metformin non-persistence Non-persistence to therapy may be a significant barrier to the use of …