liver health
Hep C DAAs: more awareness needed
People treated with new direct acting antivirals feel old and new hepatitis C treatments are “like chalk and cheese” On World Hepatitis Day today (28 July), Hepatitis NSW is promoting …
New once-daily Hep C treatment recommended for PBS
The first and only one-tablet, once-a-day treatment for all genotypes of chronic hepatitis C infection has been recommended for PBS listing Gilead Sciences Australia has announced that the TGA has …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Optimizing identification and management of COPD patients – reviewing the role of the community pharmacist This paper proposes key steps for …
Weekly Dose: sofosbuvir – what’s the price of a hepatitis C cure?
Weekly Dose: sofosbuvir – what’s the price of a hepatitis C cure? Greg Dore, UNSW Australia and Marianne Martinello, UNSW Australia Sofosbuvir is one of a number of new direct-acting …
Pharmacies key in massive Hep C drug takeup
Community pharmacies across Australia have played a significant role in the outstanding progress made in the treatment of Australians with hepatitis C since the listing of new medicines in March …
Hep C could be gone in 10 years
Australia is on track to eliminate hepatitis C in 10 years if record numbers of people living with the virus continue to seek and receive breakthrough antiviral treatment, according to …
Clinical tips: Hepatitis
Hepatitis C is curable, and all Australians living with the disease should be considered for antiviral therapy, writes Louis Roller Hepatitis is an inflammatory condition of the liver, often characterised …
Poll: How are you handling the newly listed Hep C drugs?
When the Turnbull Government decided late last year to PBS list a range of breakthrough Hepatitis C cures, Health Minister Sussan Ley described it as a “watershed moment”. Minister Ley …
Huge gaps in understanding paracetamol harm: study
A study of adults who had recently purchased children’s paracetamol has indicated that many people don’t know basic information about the commonly used medicine. Presented at last week’s National Medicines …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby presents the latest research relevant to pharmacists from around the world An In-Depth Analysis of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C Treated With Different Anti-Viral Regimens …
Science or Snake Oil: can a detox actually cleanse your liver?
Science or Snake Oil: can a detox actually cleanse your liver? Nick Fuller, University of Sydney This is the first article in our new ongoing series Science or Snake Oil. …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby wraps up the latest research news relevant to pharmacists… Systematic review of red yeast rice compared with simvastatin in dyslipidaemia Red yeast rice is believed to be a …