Reading the label
People with low vision can often struggle with reading medicine information on labels, which can lead to incorrect use Studies show that people with limited vision find managing their medication …
Cancer patients using alternative meds unaware of risks
Pharmacist medication reviews are “crucial” to preventing drug-drug interactions including CAMs in oncology, say international researchers Two studies presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2018 Congress in …
Celebrating Women Pharmacist Day
The inaugural Women Pharmacist Day will be held tomorrow on Friday 12 October, in conjunction with National Pharmacist Month across the US The first-ever Women Pharmacist Day will be celebrated …
Calls to Pharmacists’ Support Service continue to increase
Today is World Mental Health Day, and the PSS is encouraging all pharmacists to take time to focus on their own mental health and wellbeing The Pharmacists’ Support Service (PSS) …
10 things to know about Aussies and mental health
Today is World Mental Health Day… These statistics reveal how Aussies experience mental health World Mental Health Day – 10 October – is a day for global mental health education, …
What are people taking?
NDARC has reported on illicit drug trends among Australians in 2018, including growth in use of cocaine and higher purity ecstasy Use of cocaine and higher purity forms of ecstasy …
How did the codeine upschedule change use?
Latest data reveals a decline in use of low-dose codeine in 2018, but is there more to the story? UNSW’s National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) has released the …
A triumph of hype or self-care?
Natural health products were the most popular OTC medicines sold in pharmacies in 2015-16, according to latest AIHW stats Among over-the-counter products sold in pharmacies, which do not require a …
Struck off for ‘gross failure’ over prescribing requirements
A specialist GP who lost his licence to practice explained that he never received training about regulations concerning the prescribing of S8 and S4 drugs The Health Care Complaints Commission …
What role do pharmacists play in flu management?
An article has looked at whether pharmacists could successfully initiate antiviral therapy and refer for more serious conditions in community pharmacy settings Could pharmacists initiate antiviral therapy in the community …
How do pharmacy schools compare?
The Good Universities Guide 2019 has released pharmacy course ratings as well as the latest stats on grad employment and salary The newly released guide has collected ratings for university …
A new population of smokers?
Relaxing current regulations on e-cigarettes is unlikely to result in further smoking cessation in young adults as most are using them for enjoyment, say Australian researchers Among Australian young adults …