‘My trust has been broken.’
A Queensland mum has complained to mainstream media alleging a pharmacist directed a medication dosage eight times the recommended amount for her infant son A woman has told the Courier …
Research Roundup
SGLT2 inhibitors, NSAIDs, budesonide-formoterol reliever therapy and medication review in RACFs SGLT2 inhibitors for the prevention of kidney failure in patients with type 2 diabetes A systematic review of 4 …
Health ‘blitz’ on ORT
Pharmacists have been warned of the consequences of failing to correctly manage, record and dispense opioid replacement therapy medicines PDL warned its NSW members in a practice alert that action …
The week in review
It’s been a busy week in the world of pharmacy… The TGA announced that several ranitidine-containing products including Zantac have been removed from the Australian market due to contamination with …
Raise the rate, says CHF
The CHF wants an urgent increase in Newstart payments for single people, saying recipients often cannot afford to access health care, including medicines In its submission to the Senate Inquiry …
Integrating GP pharmacists
The PSA has announced it is delivering two new two-year projects integrating pharmacists into general practice and aged care to address healthcare in regional South Australia PSA President of South …
Here’s what happened when codeine was made prescription only
No, the sky didn’t fall in, write Rose Cairns, University of Sydney and Nicholas Buckley, University of Sydney Fears switching the painkiller codeine to a prescription only medicine would lead …
Fee hike to cover complaints
Over the past four years, the NSW pharmacy council has seen a 62% increase in the number of complaints against pharmacists… The Pharmacy Council of New South Wales has announced …
Clinical tips: Bipolar disorder and impact on diabetes
Carlene McMaugh discusses the link between bipolar disorder and diabetes mellitus… including the role of treatment The link between Bipolar Disorder and Diabetes Mellitus has been well documented for several …
Pharmacy research falls short
A systematic review has identified areas of pharmacy-related research that were not conducted to the highest standard or where reporting is inadequate Improvements can be made to pharmacy research practice …
‘Massive and abrupt’ drop in codeine poisonings
Codeine sales and codeine-related poisoning calls have plummeted since the 1 February 2018 upschedule of low-dose codeine to Prescription Only New research led by the University of Sydney and published …
Pharmacy accused of poor treatment of methadone patients
A Guild leader says improvements are needed to the way Australia offers opioid replacement therapy, following an article attacking pharmacists for perpetuating stigma Writing in 10 Daily, freelance journalist Katie …