Climate change causing heatwave deaths
Scientists in Europe have found that manmade climate change is to blame for hundreds of heatwave deaths. The team of scientists studied Europe’s deadly 2003 heatwave, using modelling to calculate …
Another country takes up plain tobacco packaging
Uruguay is the latest country to institute tobacco control measures such as plain packs, after it won an international landmark legal battle against big tobacco company Philip Morris. Graphic warnings …
Coalition returned, but what next for Ley, copayments?
With the Coalition returned in the narrowest of victories – at the time of writing, it had gained the 76 House of Representatives seats it needed to form Government – …
Pharmacy startup robust template for the future
Startups like the Capsule pharmacy concept are not going away – and so pharmacists need to be ready to embrace change. Sabrine Elkhodr, a community pharmacist and director of digital …
Sitting causing significant burden: new data
Latest Heart Foundation data provides further evidence that the prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors is lower among Australian who meet physical activity recommendations. The latest Heart Foundation report, Physical …
‘What arrogance from the regulators’ – this week in comments
AJP takes a look at the last week’s best reader comments It’s been a rather controversial week in community pharmacy. Dr Edwin Kruys, chair of RACGP Queensland and member of …
Large minority not supplying Hep C drugs: poll results
Over a fifth of respondents are not providing the new Hepatitis C treatments to patients, an AJP survey has found. AJP ran a poll to examine to what extent the …
NPS launches otitis media resource
With cold and flu season underway, NPS MedicineWise has released an interactive online case study tailored by audience to GPs, pharmacists and nurses on otitis media and antibiotic prescribing. Dr …
Former pharmacist sentenced for sexual offences
A former pharmacist has been sentenced to 21 months’ imprisonment, wholly suspended for three years, after he pled guilty to sexual offences. Daniel Lukis – a pseudonym given by the …
Crowdfunded robot pharmacist of the future?
Billed as a “healthcare companion”, a crowdfunded intelligent home robot called Pillo may be the robot pharmacist of the future. An Indiegogo campaign by a group of health, robotics, AI …
Aussies ignorant on diabetes: Amcal data
Sigma Pharmaceuticals’ Amcal and Guardian Pharmacy brands are getting behind Diabetes Awareness Week (10 – 16 July) with an education campaign urging Australians to better understand the chronic condition. Despite …
King to update pharmacy on Review at conference
Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation Review Panel Chair Professor Stephen King is set to provide an update on the Review at the Pharmacy Connect conference in Sydney. Conference Convenor Kos Sclavos …