ibuprofen
Ad mentioning codeine comes under fire
Advertising for an ibuprofen/paracetamol combination painkiller is under investigation, says mainstream media… but are the allegations true? A spokesperson for the Federal Health Department reportedly told the Daily Telegraph that …
Tighter laws urged for paracetamol
Retailers should be prevented from offering multi-pack deals on paracetamol, says the UK’s Royal Pharmaceutical Society Earlier this month the Which? group conducted an investigation into how independent and high …
World news wrapup: 22 February 2018
Canadian crackdown on Pharmacy-Only drugs sold in grocery; a new hope in New Zealand; pharmacist nominated for “Unsung Hero” award New Zealand: New Health Minister David Clark has given pharmacy …
Anti-inflammatory risk downplayed in open channel
Nearly three-quarters of pharmacists would like to see greater restrictions on the availability of ibuprofen, an AJP poll has revealed Following concerns expressed by pharmacists that Australians could be at …
Pharmacies fail to advise on paracetamol, ibuprofen
Up to three in 10 British pharmacies may be failing to give safety advice, a consumer advocacy organisation has found Which? Magazine, part of the Which? Group which also includes …
Poll: Are more restrictions needed for ibuprofen?
Now that low-dose codeine combinations are available only on prescription, concerns have been raised about potential problems with ibuprofen In an editorial published by the AJP, Ron Batagol and Professor …
Ibuprofen decision lauded and slammed
ASMI has commended the Scheduling Delegate’s interim decision to retain the current scheduling of ibuprofen… but not everyone agrees In a letter to its members, the Australian Self Medication Industry …
No change to pack sizes
Application to reduce Schedule 2 ibuprofen pack sizes knocked back An application to reduce the size of S2 ibuprofen packs has been rejected by the Advisory Committees on Chemicals and Medicines …
Ibuprofen link to offspring’s fertility
Taking ibuprofen in early pregnancy could have an impact on the fertility of baby girls, a new study has found The French study used fetal ovarian tissue from pregnancies legally …
Ibuprofen risk not a load of bollocks
Moderate use of the popular NSAID has been found to impact hormonal balance in healthy men, potentially leading to reduced libido, infertility, depressed mood and fatigue In the first in-depth …
A side effect to the upschedule
With codeine-containing medicines going to prescription-only, has the time come to again restrict the sale of all ibuprofen products to pharmacies? Ron Batagol, PhC,FSHP,AGIA, Dip.Jnl. Pharmacist and Obstetric Medication and …
Don’t upschedule ibuprofen too: ASMI
ASMI has criticised a bid to upschedule ibuprofen to pharmacy-only A proposal was made at the November meeting of the ACMS to reschedule the painkiller to pharmacy-only. But ASMI says …