smoking cessation
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news The value of domiciliary medication reviews Medication reviews are recognised as essential to tackling problematic polypharmacy. A thematic analysis of patient …
Raid on vapes
Police raid Canberra businesses selling vapes, while New Zealand announces it plans to eliminate smoking altogether Dangerous and prohibited ingredients were found in two out of every three nicotine vaping …
Smoking and chronic respiratory conditions
Smoking is an important risk factor in the development of chronic respiratory conditions including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. Pharmacists conducting comprehensive medication reviews have an opportunity to …
Varenicline plus NRT for smoking cessation
Providing support and strategies to improve the likelihood of smoking cessation and manage side effects and withdrawal symptoms is an important role for pharmacists. Smoking abstinence rates can be improved …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Trigeminal Neuralgia: Current Approaches and Emerging Interventions Trigeminal neuralgia is characterized by unilateral, severe, brief, paroxysms of sharp painful attacks in …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Vitamin D, respiratory infections, and chronic disease A review of meta-analyses and randomized clinical trials has shown benefits of …
Vaping patients likely to present in pharmacy
New guidelines for pharmacists as the vaping loophole closes The PSA, with support from the Commonwealth Department of Health, has developed guidelines and education to support Australian pharmacists through changes …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Probiotics for preventing gestational diabetes A Cochrane review suggests there is an 85% increased relative risk of pre‐eclampsia with probiotic administration compared …
Should tobacco be sold only in pharmacies?
New Zealand is again floating the idea of restricting tobacco sales to pharmacies and specialist retailers The New Zealand Government has issued a document seeking comment on proposed actions to …
Help, not a ‘stern talking to’
Pharmacists have access to new resources to help support pregnant women and their partners to stop smoking The resources – clinical guidelines and an online training package – have been …
‘As the only pharmacist in this place…’
Pharmacist politician Emma McBride has waded into the e-cigarettes debate, saying there is no evidence they are safe or less harmful than combustible cigarettes On Monday, Labor MP Mike Freelander …
COVID-19 has offered us an unexpected opportunity to help more people quit smoking
Simone Pettigrew, George Institute for Global Health, looks at an unexpected opportunity Smokers are worried. A respiratory disease is running rampant across the globe and people with unhealthy lifestyle habits …