lung health
New online Indigenous Lung Health Checklist launched
Lung Foundation Australia in collaboration with the Queensland Government’s Indigenous Respiratory Outreach Care Program have developed the first ever Australia-wide Lung Health Checklist specifically for the Indigenous community. The Checklist …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby presents the latest research news relevant to pharmacy Vitamin D and Lung Function Decline in Adults With Asthma In this study of 395 adults with asthma, low serum …
Study to inform COPD treatment: Novartis
Novartis has welcomed the concurrent publication and presentation of findings from the FLAME study in the New England Journal of Medicine and at the 2016 American Thoracic Society International Conference …
Pharmacists can identify pneumococcal pneumonia risk
Pharmacists can help make senior customers aware of their risk of contracting pneumococcal pneumonia, says the Lung Foundation, particularly given pharmacy’s growing role in flu prevention. The Foundation is urging …
World’s most prescribed COPD treatment goes combo
Boehringer Ingelheim has announced the availability of the first tiotropium-based combination therapy on the PBS for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Pharmacists’ role in lung health
Pharmacists can play a key role in educating people about their lungs… and keeping an eye on warning signs, write Dr Esther Lau and Professor Lisa Nissen Breathing is important. …
Clinical tips: lung conditions explained
Lung conditions are myriad, writes Louis Roller, who takes us through a range of conditions pharmacists are likely to see Lung diseases are some of the most common medical conditions in …
Spiriva first available therapy in new inhaler technology
Inhaler technology that revolutionises how medication is delivered to the lungs is now available in Australia and set to become the delivery platform for a range of inhaled therapies, says …
Awareness, vaccination needed on pneumonia
The Lung Foundation is urging Australians to become more aware of the potentially life-threatening disease pneumonia, and encouraging vaccination. Fewer than one in seven Australian adults at risk of pneumonia …
TB and COPD linked: researchers
Australian scientists have shown an important link between two, previously unconnected lung diseases: TB and COPD. While COPD has long been considered a smoker’s disease, 30% of cases have never …