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CWH to ‘educate’ customers on trials
Chemist Warehouse is wading into the world of clinical trials, using its stores and media assets to help recruit customers into research Virtual research organisation ObvioHealth has partnered with Chemist …
New research into dry powder inhalers
The US Food and Drug Administration has awarded Australian researchers AUD$1 million for research into better, more affordable asthma inhalers The researchers, led by the University of Sydney’s Associate Professor …
Hospital pharmacists: the barriers to research
Lack of time, skills and mentorship have been cited as reasons why hospital pharmacists and technicians don’t get involved in research projects A new article by Jacinta L Johnson, Concettina …
NAPSA seeks to fill vacancy
NAPSA calls for nominations to chair its research committee Less than eight weeks after announcing its chairs for the 2023/24 term, the National Australian Pharmacy Students Association (NAPSA) has reopened …
UTI protocols published
Several months after it began, the NSW pharmacist prescribing UTI trial protocols have been published online The trial, Effect of Management of Urinary Tract Infections in Women aged 18-65 years …
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In return for brekkie and a $50 thank you gift card, we’d love an hour of your time … if you’re in Sydney on Thursday 31 August, before the Pharmacy …
Pharmacists to be aged care knowledge brokers
Monash University has been awarded $1.5 million to investigate the role for embedded pharmacists in aged care Medicines Advisory Committees An investigation into how pharmacists can work with other health …
Aged care project to take off
A new project is set to give care providers, consumers and policy makers crucial data on medicines use and safety in aged care homes The change comes via the recent …
Covid and medication: how research emerged
Researchers focus on the impact of COVID-19 medical research on Australian community pharmacy practice This is the fourth in a series of articles about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic …
‘The pendulum has swung the other way.’
What factors lead to opioid dependence? Researchers share findings, but warn that limits on pain medication—including paracetamol—may have a major impact on chronic pain With guidelines and restrictions brought in …
Underuse of S2s common: study
Fewer than 20% of respondents in a new study reported “always” or “often” following directions when using pharmacy medicines The same people who self-report underuse of non-prescription medicines are also …
Is long COVID common?
Global study estimates how many people who got COVID-19 experienced at least one long COVID symptom, with two groups found to be at higher risk International researchers have used computer …