Melbourne thief steals vitamins
Avondale Heights police are appealing for public assistance to identify a man involved in the alleged theft of a large amount of vitamin capsules from a chemist at Keilor East …
World News Wrapup: 7 July 2016
AJP takes a look at the week’s pharmacy news from around the world Alabama, US: Two Alabama pharmacists have been sentenced to 12 and 10 months in prison for their …
Alprazolam upschedule cuts overall use, adverse events
Since alprazolam was rescheduled to S8, there has been a notable reduction in overall use and adverse events, a study published today has found. Interrupted Time Series Analysis of the …
Pharmacist vaccination debate not about money and turf: Nissen
QPIP trial leader Professor Lisa Nissen has slammed remarks made in a blog yesterday by Dr Edwin Kruys, who criticised the QPIP data as “superficial, selective and shows elements of …
Study to examine pregnancy vitamin myths
New research from Griffith University aims to dispel the myths around vitamin use and educate reproductive aged women about their dietary needs. Aiming to survey several thousand women from Queensland, …
UK pharmacy minister in surprise resignation
The UK’s pharmacy minister, Alistair Burt, has made a sudden announcement that he will step down from his post. Mr Burt said that his decision was not related to Brexit, …
No impact assessment on cuts that could close 3000 pharmacies
An impact assessment of the planned £170 million cut to community pharmacy funding in the UK does not exist, Chemist + Druggist reports. Earlier this year, pharmacy minister Alistair Burt told …
Pharmacy jabs a ‘slippery slope,’ says GP
A prominent doctor has attacked pharmacist vaccinations and the “slippery slope” of health services in community pharmacy He says that the health sector needs to examine adverse effects on the …
Invest in preventive health, PHAA urges next government
The Australian Public Health Association has slammed Government for not investing more into prevention of chronic disease, following today’s release of Australia’s Health Tracker. Australia’s Health Tracker, released today by …
New FIP group for pharmacy practice research
Development of strategies for pharmacy practice research is to be facilitated by a newly established special interest group within the International Pharmaceutical Federation. One of the objectives of the Special …
Narrow miss for pharmacy assistant
A Gold Coast pharmacy assistant narrowly escaped serious injury over the weekend when a man crashed his hatchback through the pharmacy’s front window. The man, aged in his 70s, may …
Intranasal flu vaccine under scrutiny
An influenza vaccine delivered intranasally should not be given in any setting during the 2016-17 flu season in the US, its manufacturer has said. AstraZeneca confirmed that the Advisory Committee …