pregnancy
Reproductive health in the pharmacy
Should women’s reproductive health be a core competency for all pharmacists? Quality Use of Medicines is vital to supporting women before conception and beyond delivery, says a pharmacist researcher in …
More than a ‘wee’ problem
Five million Australians are affected by incontinence, but many don’t seek help or don’t know the most appropriate product… This presents a huge opportunity for pharmacy Sue Blinman, manager of …
Pregnant women shouldn’t start taking vitamin B3 just yet
Reports that the vitamin prevents miscarriage and birth defects are overblown, writes Claire Roberts Claire Roberts, Lloyd Cox Professorial Research Fellow, University of Adelaide Reports on a new study claim supplementation with vitamin B3 during …
Common vitamin could prevent miscarriage
NSW researchers have made a discovery about miscarriages and birth defects that has been likened to the folic acid breakthrough After 12 years of research, a team from the Victor Chang …
Opioid epidemic impacting infants
Use of prescription opioids and psychotropic meds during pregnancy increases risk of drug withdrawal in newborns, US study finds Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School have …
Breastfeeding friendly pharmacies?
How the pharmacy setting can help, not hinder, breastfeeding mums Researchers from WellSouth Primary Health Network in New Zealand have been considering how pharmacies promote and support breastfeeding. “Pharmacists are …
Updates to pregnancy drug advice list
What are the 10 new additions to the Prescribing Medicines in Pregnancy database? The TGA has announced that 10 medicines are being added to its Prescribing Medicines in Pregnancy database. According …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Role of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in the Management of Anticoagulation This article reviews the roles of dabigatran, rivaroxaban, apixaban, …
Birth defects increase with maternal weight
Risks of major birth defects during the first year of life progressively increase with a mother’s overweight and obesity severity The results of a BMJ study suggest that efforts should be made …
Pregnancy weight ‘snowballing out of control’
Women pregnant with baby number two (or more) are at a greater risk of dangerous weight gain compared to first-timers Professor Helen Skouteris, from Deakin’s School of Psychology and the …
The barriers to medical abortion
Australian women are choosing medical abortion less often than international peers because there are barriers to access, argue two experts In an invited editorial published in the Australian and New Zealand …
Fluoxetine linked to higher malformation risk in infants
Use of this commonly prescribed antidepressant has been linked with an increased risk of birth defects, according to a recent analysis Fluoxetine is the most commonly prescribed antidepressant in the …