Fidget spinners examined after children injured
Consumer protection in WA is launching an investigation into fidget spinners following reports of injuries They’re the latest craze amongst school kids and have been marketed as an aid for …
Weight gain trajectories established early
Rates of weight gain in women are established by the age of 18 to 23, new research from Queensland shows The research, presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity …
Forum: Understanding EC
An AusPharm member writes: “Following on from the AJP article How well do you understand EC? Dr Philip Goldstone takes a look at awareness and understanding of emergency contraception among pharmacists …
Poll: Legislated workload limits
Would you support legislated limits on your hours or the number of scripts you could fill? In the United States, Illinois General Assembly representative Mary Flowers has sponsored a bill …
How UK pharmacists helped in the malware crisis
Pharmacies in the UK scrambled to help support services hamstrung by the WannaCry cyber attack UK pharmacy magazine Chemist + Druggist spoke to several pharmacists who pitched in to manage …
What did pharmacy think of the Budget?
It’s official: pharmacy has given the 2017 Budget a tentative thumbs up The operative word is tentative, though. AJP asked readers how they rated the Budget, and while overall the …
Forum: NBN and faxing
An AusPharm member writes: “I will be forced on to the NBN in October when the copper network gets turned off. Faxes, EFTPOS and B2B alarms apparently will not generally …
World news wrapup: 18 May 2017
Pharmacist turns kidnapper in Nigeria; US pharmacist loses license after giving morphine to kids; religious refusal in Texas; UK pharmacy bands together to combat malware Lagos, Nigeria: Lagos police have arrested …
Fluoxetine linked to higher malformation risk in infants
Use of this commonly prescribed antidepressant has been linked with an increased risk of birth defects, according to a recent analysis Fluoxetine is the most commonly prescribed antidepressant in the …
Medicines shortages worsen around the world
Amid worsening medicines shortages, FIP is taking a look at how the problem is managed globally A new report from the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) contains an overview of some …
Teams set to contest Business Plan competition
Fourteen teams are set to compete in the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s 2017 National Student Business Plan Competition Registrations have now closed and this year’s high number of registrations follows …
Maria Venuti’s daughter spreads stroke awareness
For the second year Priceline Pharmacy is partnering with the Stroke Foundation to deliver Australia’s Biggest Blood Pressure Check The two hope to beat last year’s result to conduct more …