News
‘Laughed out of a chemist shop’
A young British woman says she was laughed out of a pharmacy after presenting what she says was the first script in the UK for medicinal cannabis UK woman Carly …
The week in review
Discount pharmacy groups have had a big part to play in this week’s news… The NPSA welcomed the new CSO operational guidelines, particularly noting that no new exclusive direct supply …
The importance of talking
Professor Debra Rowett has pointed out the need for interprofessional communication to help address a number of health issues Speaking at the Emeritus Professor Lloyd Sansom, AO Distinguished Lecture series …
How much sleep is too much?
Getting enough sleep is important… but getting too much could be risky, new research shows A study of more than 116,000 people in seven regions of the world, published in …
Body fat and breast cancer
Obesity is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer – but women with a normal BMI could still be at risk Women with excess body fat, even if they …
Beware Christmas Tree Syndrome
Asthma experts have warned that real Christmas trees can trigger asthma symptoms and nasty respiratory problems Experts from the National Asthma Council Australia have highlighted “Christmas tree syndrome,” in which …
Helping the vision impaired
This free award-winning app assists people who have difficulty reading medication labels AJP recently looked into the difficulty that people with limited vision can have in managing their medications. In …
Poll: Do you do compounding in your pharmacy?
And if so, what do you know about non-sterile compounding of medicines? Compounding is the arm of pharmacy that involves preparing personalised medications for patients. Marina Holt, Education and Training …
Doc reprimanded over ‘unethical’ conduct
A tribunal found the doctor had facilitated a car sale between his daughter and a vulnerable patient, and provided an affidavit for a patient’s ex-partner to use in family court …
Is cow’s milk protein allergy overdiagnosed?
Cow’s milk protein allergy may be helping the baby milk industry to form relationships with paediatricians, warns one expert An investigation published by the BMJ suggests that cows’ milk protein …
DDS looks good for pharmacy of the year
Discount Drug Stores has taken out the Roy Morgan pharmacy customer satisfaction award for October More than 91% of DDS customers reported that they were ‘very’ or ‘fairly’ satisfied with …
Perfumes, soaps linked to earlier puberty onset
A study has found chemicals in personal care products could be potentially associated with earlier onset of puberty in girls A cohort study has looked into the potential impact that …