women’s health
TWC furthers commitment to ovarian cancer battle
TerryWhite Chemmart is raising the profile of the most deadly gynaecological cancer during its February awareness month TerryWhite Chemmart has issued a statement outlining its work over the last 17 …
World news wrapup: 16 February 2023
Taliban forbid pharmacies to sell contraceptives; medicines access focus in Türkiye and Syria; New Zealand pharmacies lose power in cyclone Türkiye and Syria: Direct Relief has highlighted the problem of …
Pain gender gap focus
FIP has highlighted the existence of a gender gap in pain management and the potential for pharmacists to close it The gap is outlined in a report of a meeting …
Pharmacists ‘underutilised at a time of huge demand.’
A leading doctor says six out of seven patients receiving antibiotics for UTIs could be misdiagnosed by pharmacists, while the NSW Guild says that pharmacists’ skills are needed in the …
Docs claim ‘dire consequences’ from interstate UTI services
The stoush over Queensland’s pharmacist Urinary Tract Infection service has moved interstate, as NSW and WA head towards implementing something similar – and the AMA protests the prospect Queensland has …
Queensland’s UTI service made permanent
The Guild calls for the permanent UTI service to go nationwide, while the AMA encourages doctors to report “complications” from the service to the Health Ombudsman The Queensland Urinary Tract …
CWH partners for women’s mental health
The 2022 Liptember campaign is being launched by the fundraiser and its major charity partner, Chemist Warehouse Women’s mental health fundraiser Liptember has raised more than $12 million since its …
Managing postmenopause
Managing menopausal symptoms can be a challenge, but pharmacists play an important role in providing advice on a healthy lifestyle, the benefits and harms of complementary therapies, and the safe …
Morning after pill refusal not discrimination: jury
A pharmacist who refused to fill a woman’s script for emergency contraception did not discriminate against a woman on the basis of sex, a US jury has found Andrea Anderson …
Decision ‘unequivocal recognition’ of pharmacy role
Queensland has moved to make the Urinary Tract Infection Pharmacy Pilot a permanent service State Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Yvette D’Ath announced that Queensland Health would embed the …
LGBT+ health education: a gap that needs filling
What service/practice would you implement/improve to further the profession of pharmacy in your country? asks Finbarr Foy Consider the following scenario: An eager pharmacy student sits in their lecture theatre …
Menstrual migraine
Migraine attacks occurring around menstruation are more severe and harder to treat. This article looks at the presentation and types of menstrual migraine, as well as common medications used for …