testosterone
Looking at the data
How many trans people are accessing PBS-subsidised testosterone therapy? Dispensing data analysis finds significantly higher proportions in young people One in five prescriptions for PBS-subsidised testosterone are likely for “gender …
Diabetes Updates
‘Cholesterol complacency’ call to action For the first time in nearly a decade, new data highlights the potential extent of the cholesterol problem among high-risk patents costing the economy $1.5 …
Clinical tips: Testosterone—a review
Brad Butt takes a look at low testosterone levels, what they mean for patients, and what questions patients may have The dominant male androgen is testosterone. Testosterone concentrations in boys …
Pharmacist reprimanded after arrest, conviction
A Sydney owner has been banned from working as a pharmacist in charge or sole pharmacist for two years following a criminal conviction for importing prohibited goods A tribunal has …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Efficacy and safety of antidepressants for the treatment of back pain and osteoarthritis A systematic review and meta-analysis of …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Migraine management Drugs can be used to treat acute migraine, or they can be used prophylactically to reduce the frequency and …
Clinical Tips: Testosterone replacement
Brad Butt takes an in-depth look at testosterone and deficiency Testosterone is an androgen or hormone and it is the dominant male sex hormone. At puberty the testicles typically start …
Nearly seven times the recommended dose: pharmacist suspended
A pharmacist who supplied excessive quantities of injectable testosterone to a patient has been suspended for three months The Victorian pharmacist was found to have engaged in professional misconduct at …
Pharmacist escapes jail time
A WA pharmacy owner has been convicted, fined and reprimanded for selling a prohibited drug to a man known to police A WA pharmacist and co-owner of four pharmacies in …
Testogel in full supply, says manufacturer
Stock has been increased to meet patient need, with up to 20,000 Australian patients potentially affected by shortages of other testosterone products Besins Healthcare has issued an alert to reassure …
Ibuprofen risk not a load of bollocks
Moderate use of the popular NSAID has been found to impact hormonal balance in healthy men, potentially leading to reduced libido, infertility, depressed mood and fatigue In the first in-depth …
Compounding pharmacist to pay $73,000 in damages
A recent Federal Court case highlights the risk and cost to compounding pharmacies that do not adhere to guidelines The Melbourne compounding pharmacist in question had supplied their own compounded …