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women’s health


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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …