pregnancy
Unexplained threatened miscarriage
Caring for women experiencing miscarriage requires time, empathy, and clear communication. By answering their questions sensibly and safely, the pharmacist can significantly improve the patient’s experience and trust in her …
Supporting pregnant women with or at risk of pre-eclampsia: a pharmacist’s guide
Pharmacists play a key role in identifying women at high risk of pre-eclampsia, supporting adherence to preventive therapies, and ensuring the safety and appropriate use of medicines in pregnancy. By …
Management of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy and hyperemesis gravidarum
Community pharmacists are often the first point of contact for pregnant women experiencing mild to moderate symptoms of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy. As such, they play a critical role …
Evidence does not support Trump’s paracetamol claims: FIP
International pharmacy organisation backs paracetamol as “first-choice painkiller for pregnant women”, in response to White House warnings Misinformation about the safety of medications poses a risk to patient trust in …
Paracetamol safe for use in pregnancy: TGA
TGA backs paracetamol safety after US president Donald Trump links use during pregnancy to autism “Paracetamol remains the recommended option for pain or fever in pregnant women when used as …
Concerns flagged over excess folic acid intake in pregnancy
Rise in gestational diabetes linked to high folate levels in mothers-to-be, study warns There is an urgent need to establish a safe upper limit for folic acid consumption during pregnancy, …
RSV protection under NIP
With the new RSV vaccine for pregnant women about to become available, PDL has some advice for pharmacists providing vaccination services From 3 February 2025, the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) …
Confronting the stigma: dealing with discrimination around maternity
Pharmacy is an increasingly feminised profession, however we have recently heard disturbing reports of improper treatment and discrimination toward pharmacists and staff who are pregnant or returning from maternity leave …
A career altering change
The workforce situation for pharmacists who are mothers or expectant mothers remains fraught. Carlene McMaugh reflects on her experiences, both positive and negative, as a mother and a pharmacist Many …
‘We just don’t have room for you anywhere else’
Discrimination against pharmacists based on maternity status could exacerbate the profession’s workforce issues, union warns Women in the Australian pharmacy sector are reporting incidents of workplace discrimination based on their …
‘Pregnant women are vulnerable to the whims of market forces’
Experts are warning of a critical shortage of obstetric medicines, putting women at risk of pre-eclampsia and post-partum haemorrhage Supplies of several crucial obstetric medicines are running short in Australia, …
Smoking cessation meds in pregnancy need more evidence: study
Women need more support to quit smoking during pregnancy but there is a lack of evidence around medicines safety, say researchers A UNSW Sydney-led study of 1.7 million pregnancies in …