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One intervention can significantly reduce re-hospitalisation and emergency department visits, a new study has found A poster session about the PREVENT study was presented at the recent International Pharmaceutical Federation …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Cluster headache in adults Cluster headache is characterised by attacks of very severe, unilateral headache lasting 15–180 minutes, up to eight …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news High Use of SABAs is Associated with Higher Exacerbation Rate Dutch data from the REALISE survey of adults with asthma shows …

Pharmacist services should be included in subsidised private health insurance cover, the Pharmacy Guild argues In its submission to the Senate Community Affairs Reference Committee inquiry into the value and …

Dog-related injuries account for a surprisingly large number of hospitalisations, new data reveals  In 2013-14 there were 572 cases of hospitalisation due to drowning in Australia. While this is a …

Spouses, partners, parents and family members comprise the majority of perpetrators of violence against girls and women in Australia In 2013-14 nearly 6,500 Australian women and girls were hospitalised due …

Researchers in the US have uncovered a correlation between pharmacy density and hospital readmissions. While pharmacy density is not a single direct cause in itself, the researchers at the University …

People living in some areas in Australia are nine times more likely than others to be admitted to hospital for a condition that could have been more effectively treated in …

A report published in the Medical Journal of Australia today confirms the potential for community pharmacies to make a significant contribution to reducing the cost of unnecessary hospitalisations, says the …