Diabetes
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Discontinuation of oral anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation and risk of ischaemic stroke A UK population-based cohort study and linked …
Suspended pharmacist ‘in shock and disbelief’… so he kept practising
A pharmacist hid his suspension from his pregnant wife and kept working after he was found to be misappropriating, and inappropriately ordering and selling, diabetes test strips A hearing of …
World news wrapup: 19 November 2020
Pharmacist allegedly helped man attempt suicide; farm worker sentenced for veterinary pharmacist’s killing; pharmacy in US COVID-19 jab agreement Ann Arbor, Michigan: A pharmacist has had his license to practise …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Harms and benefits of sodium‑glucose co‑transporter 2 inhibitors Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors are oral glucose-lowering drugs that increase the urinary excretion …
Insulins: an update
Managing diabetes with insulin requires a multidisciplinary approach to care, and that includes essential counselling from pharmacists. This article outlines the ideal properties of insulin and its place in diabetes …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Association between topical beta-blockers and risks of cardiovascular and respiratory disease in patients with glaucoma In this retrospective cohort analysis of …
Research Roundup
Association between prediabetes and risk of all cause mortality and cardiovascular disease A meta-analysis of 129 studies involving over 10 million patients shows that prediabetes is associated with an increased …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Safety of pharmacologic interventions for neuropsychiatric symptoms in dementia A systematic review and network meta-analysis of 209 studies explored …
Mind your language: pharmacy and diabetes
Around Diabetes Week, the PSA says it is taking stock to recognise the important relationship between a patient who has diabetes and their pharmacist and health care team Credentialed diabetes …
Clinical tips: Diabetes
Pharmacists are the front-line warriors in preventing drug interactions when it comes to diabetes, writes Louis Roller Facts One person develops diabetes every five minutes. Around 1.5 million Australians have …
Docs must get better on diabetes, says expert
Increasing the use of novel and well-established drugs would offer a significant opportunity to reduce harms caused by diabetes, a new report shows Modelling by the Baker Heart and Diabetes …
Metformin notice highlights ‘overly complex process’
The first medicine has been added to the TGA’s new Serious Medicine Shortage List for therapeutic substitution by pharmacists – but is the new process fit for purpose? The TGA …