smoking cessation
Amendments ‘not preferred’ but vaping bill welcomed
One group of pharmacists has welcomed the passage of the vaping bill through the Senate, saying it is “our best chance yet” of preventing young people from using the products …
Poll: Your say on vapes
Should pharmacies be the only authorised sellers of vapes – and do you agree with the legislative change that they be OTC? Pharmacies are set to become the only retailers …
Engaging pharmacists in the ‘fight against tobacco’
WHO and FIP jointly call for pharmacists to be upskilled to effectively deliver tobacco cessation interventions Pharmacists can play an important role in tobacco cessation because they collectively reach millions …
SHPA backs ‘much-needed’ vaping legislation
Coalition of health organisations including the SHPA, urges senators to support new vape legislation The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) is among a group of advocacy groups calling …
Should nicotine vaping products go S3?
Pharmacists could dispense nicotine vaping products without a prescription and counsel users on smoking cessation, reducing unnecessary GP visits, a new paper argues Pharmacist supply of nicotine vaping products (NVPs) …
‘I don’t know if a lot of pharmacists want to get into selling vapes’
The vaping bill is read a second time, with the National Party arguing again for a similar approach to vaping as Australia has adopted towards tobacco The Albanese’s prescription-only approach, …
Crackdown on the ‘public menace’ of vaping
Help from professionals including pharmacists will be needed for vaping cessation, one expert says Speaking in the House of Representatives on Thursday (21 March 2024) health minister Mark Butler positioned …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Diagnosis and management of polycystic ovarian syndrome Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a chronic disorder associated with infertility; miscarriage; adverse pregnancy …
No consensus on vaping products
With pharmacies to become the only legal source of nicotine vaping products from 1 March, a study has found that pharmacists and authorised prescribers may differ on their use for …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Treatments for cough and common cold in children Upper respiratory tract infections in children are common, self-limiting illnesses that resolve without …
World news wrapup: 15 February 2024
Slovakia’s “drug mountain” growing; Tonga’s “desperate” need for pharmacists; Northern Ireland pharmacist takes cocaine, dishes out sectarian abuse and death threats Slovakia: A “drug mountain” is growing as patients return …
New Year crackdown on non-therapeutic vaping
A new special access scheme pathway to prescribe e-cigarettes – which will see nurse practitioners as well as doctors able to prescribe them – will start on 1 January Stakeholders …