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Take fish oil, urges CMA
Complementary Medicines Australia is encouraging consumers to take fish oil CMA issued a statement highlighting the protective qualities of omega-3 fish oils as well as the “large body” of evidence …
Pharmacist rushes to help victims of Manchester bombing
Khalid Ahmed spent four hours helping people on Monday night Pharmacist Khalid Ahmed went to Manchester Arena following the terrorist attack on Monday night to help the “traumatised” victims. Mr Ahmed …
Most pharmacists want stricter workload limits
Nearly three-quarters of pharmacists would support greater controls on their workload, an AJP poll suggests AJP recently reported on efforts in the US state of Illinois to set caps on …
Pharmacist linked to Stephen Dank reprimanded
A NSW pharmacist-in-charge must work under conditions after “unsatisfactory conduct” relating to breaches of storage, handling and dispensing of restricted substances Adam Kennedy, 29, was the pharmacist-in-charge at Kingswood Compounding …
Look at codeine alternatives now: DDS
Consumers living with pain should look now at alternatives to codeine before it is upscheduled on 1 February next year So says Stephenie Shea, Discount Drug Stores Pharmacist and National …
Cannabidiol reduces seizures in children with Dravet syndrome: study
Cannabidiol has significantly reduced convulsive seizures in a group of children with a severe form of epilepsy, a new study has found Five per cent of children became seizure-free in …
Cosmetics: pharmacies have the real power
More women are buying cosmetics from pharmacies, which are the “real power players” in the market, new research shows Discount department stores have been the biggest losers, and pharmacies the winners, …
Scientists push international agenda for new medicines research
The health community is moving towards a new era of medicines, but how should it best go about navigating the change? The move towards systems therapeutics was discussed at the …
Sigma shares plunge
The healthcare group’s stock has dropped to a 12-month low in wake of its shock announcement to commence legal action against the My Chemist/CWH group Sigma Healthcare’s shares have plummeted …
Forum: Efudix on genitals
An AusPharm member writes: “I’ve just had a script prescribed by local GP for Efudix for a 19yo male (not present) “On questioning his mother she says he has a …
World news wrapup: 25 May 2017
Trainee pharmacist stalked in England; UK funding cut case knocked back; US rural pharmacies under financial pressure; pharmacists proposed to become treatment providers in NZ Bury St Edmunds, UK: A …
Pharmacy tech applauded
The hospital pharmacy technician who discovered counterfeit medicines “most certainly” helped to keep children safe, says TGA investigator Ann Stubley, a pharmacy technician from the Sydney Children’s Hospital at Randwick, …