suicide
Gender impacts pharmacists’ response to patients at risk of suicide
Community pharmacists take men more seriously than women when they are perceived to be at risk of suicide, a study reveals Pharmacists need to be trained to recognise their potential unconscious biases to better …
Semaglutide cancer and depression risks investigation
Concerns Ozempic ingredient may be related to thyroid cancer and suicide ideation draws attention of EMA Semaglutide, the active ingredient in hyped diabetes and weight loss drug, Ozempic and others, …
Psychological distress linked to COVID-19
The frequency of suicide in Victoria didn’t change with the onset of COVID-19, however, the pandemic could be a major background stressor: study reveals While COVID-19 is not linked to …
World news wrapup: 19 November 2020
Pharmacist allegedly helped man attempt suicide; farm worker sentenced for veterinary pharmacist’s killing; pharmacy in US COVID-19 jab agreement Ann Arbor, Michigan: A pharmacist has had his license to practise …
A complex issue
A majority of Australian pharmacists are in favour of pharmacy playing a dispensing role in physician-assisted suicide, providing there is a clear legislative framework The first study to specifically examined …
A compassionate conversation
How can pharmacists identify and support people who may be thinking about suicide? Pharmacists are “primely positioned” to recognise when someone may be at risk of suicide and provide pathways …
Getting the language right
Study finds Australian pharmacists are reasonably good with not stigmatising suicide, but more education is needed to aid in early interventions with at-risk patients A new study has found that …
How pharmacists can help mental health
The Victorian Government has promised to hold a Royal Commission into mental health should it be re-elected in November The announcement, made at a press conference at a Kyneton Men’s …
Look out for the warning signs
TGA reminds health professionals to communicate the potential risks of medicines associated with neuropsychiatric adverse events The TGA has issued a reminder to health professionals on communicating the potential risks …
Concerns over asthma drug
Pharmacists and doctors are coming under fire in mainstream media over adverse events allegedly linked to montelukast Nine news reports that the mother of 18-year-old Sara Hozen says other parents …
Helping at-risk patients
Pharmacists are inextricably linked to medications and may have a role in helping those at risk of suicide, say pharmacy researchers A scoping review has found some evidence that pharmacists …
Work pressure a factor in Boots pharmacist’s death
Work pressure on pharmacists has been discussed in British Parliament following the death of one young member of the profession Local member of Parliament Kevan Jones had been contacted by …