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What’s in store for 2019?
More collaboration, more opportunities and a transformation into health hubs are on the cards for pharmacy as the decade draws to a close In this week’s edition of Guild newsletter …
Aristolochic acid in contamination recall
Blueskygreenearth, in consultation with the TGA, is recalling a batch of OA/RA capsules Batch 17098003 has been recalled due to contamination with a substance that poses an unacceptable risk to …
Top of the tree
A bumper field of 2019 Pharmacy of the Year finalists has been revealed There are six contenders for pharmacy’s top prize: Pharmacy of the Year, for 2019. The six finalists, …
PSA supports pill testing trial
Following several recent deaths from illicit drug use at festivals, the PSA has said that pill testing and drug checking services should be trialled in Australia PSA National President Dr …
Handling the heat
As parts of Australia continue to swelter through January heat, stakeholders have urged the public to be aware of overheating and dehydration risks A week after the ACT experienced a …
Blue pills for blue Monday
A British online pharmacy has decided to try and cheer men up… with Viagra for £1 a pop Monday, January 21st was “Blue Monday,” which according to the UK’s The …
An ‘anachronism that needs to go.’
Frequent critic of the community pharmacy sector Dr Evan Ackermann has taken to MJA InSight to encourage longer script durations – saying the main obstacle is pharmacy itself But the …
Kids’ asthma cases triple in February
National Asthma Council Australia is urging pharmacists to ask parents if their kids have an up-to-date asthma action plan and are taking preventive medications For the one in nine Australian …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Oral Anticoagulants and Proton Pump Inhibitor Cotherapy Among patients initiating oral anticoagulant treatment, incidence of hospitalization for upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding …
Facing a shortage
Some estradiol medicines are currently experiencing manufacturing issues, here’s what you need to know There is a current shortage of Climara (estradiol) 25mcg and 75mcg patches (AUST R 73962 and …
Renal risk factors with PrEP?
Commencing pre-exposure prophylaxis can lead to a small rapid decline in kidney function, but this effect is reversible, according to Sydney researchers Fixed-dose combination tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) and emtricitabine …
Attack on back-to-school asthma
Asthma Australia and TerryWhite Chemmart are teaming up to help kids get asthma ready for school A rise in asthma flareups is common in the first weeks back at school …