Impetigo: cause and treatment
Skin is fabulous because it protects itself and the body from invading pathogens, writes Dr Brett MacFarlane Occasionally these defences become breached leading to infections like impetigo. Impetigo, commonly …
World news wrapup – 5 December 2024
Financial pressures are forcing pharmacy closures in the US, with owners in the UK are planning to limit services to secure a funding boost, while a Canadian pharmacist is supplementing …
Bridging the gap
What services do rural consumers want pharmacies to offer? And what do pharmacists themselves think they can do? Research may have provided some answers, but also identified barriers Almost all …
Kids’ allergy: is allergic rhinitis ruining their best days?
Allergic rhinitis (AR), commonly referred to as hayfever, is the most common allergic disorder in Australia and New Zealand. It is often underdiagnosed, undertreated and sub-optimally self-treated.1 Presented by Dr …
New boss for CHP Australia
Former Osteoporosis Australia chief executive to take top job at Consumer Healthcare Products Australia Consumer Healthcare Products (CHP) Australia has announced Judy Stenmark as its incoming chief executive. Stenmark is …
Seeto succeeds Plunkett as RUM chair
Long-service RUM Project chair, Warwick Plunkett, calls time Australasian College of Pharmacy chief executive, Amanda Seeto, has been elected as the new chair of the Return Unwanted Medicines (RUM) …
EC education for CWH pharmacists wins big
Innovative training to help boost pharmacist knowledge and interpersonal skills around emergency contraception supply wins three prestigious awards A series of emergency contraception training modules for Chemist Warehouse pharmacists has …
Major Sigma shareholder cashes in again
Asset manager cuts stake in Sigma ahead of the wholesaler’s proposed merger with Chemist Warehouse HMC Capital has cashed in on Sigma Healthcare’s soaring share price for the fifth time …
A growing trend
Market share of weight loss drugs on cryptomarkets has grown over the past year, an analysis has found Interest in weight loss drugs is growing, according to an analysis of …
Pharmacy braces for impact of Sigma/CWH merger
The majority of pharmacists anticipate their businesses will be affected by the merger of Sigma and Chemist Warehouse “Very demoralising”, is one pharmacist’s assessment of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s …
‘Game changer’ for women living with endo
First new treatment for endometriosis to be added to the PBS in three decades Dienogest (Visanne) is now listed on the PBS for the first time to treat endometriosis from …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Gabapentinoids and Risk of Hip Fracture In this case-case-time-control study including 28 293 patients hospitalized for hip fractures in Australia, gabapentinoid use …