pregnancy
Non-adherence to anti-hypertensives high during pregnancy
Pregnant women have poor adherence to anti-hypertensives, despite the risk of complications, study finds Pharmacists have a major role to play in educating women on the need to remain adherent …
Long hours of standing, drug exposure risk
Women pharmacists often struggle silently with miscarriage, says advocacy group Female pharmacists have taken to social media to share stories of heartbreak and loss due to miscarriage, says the Pharmacist …
Pharmacist refusal, despite prescription
Pregnant women with morning sickness report being denied doxylamine and ondansetron by pharmacists, new Australian survey reveals A recent Australian survey of 249 women found approximately one in four reported …
On Doxylamine
Following a recent AJP article about pharmacists denying doxylamine for morning sickness, Ron Batagol responds Earlier this week, the AJP reported on a letter written by Dr Debra Kennedy, director …
Confusion sees pharmacists deny first-line treatment
Experts have called on the TGA to clarify information about doxylamine, saying pharmacists often deny the drug to pregnant women trying to manage morning sickness Dr Debra Kennedy, director of …
Pregnancy warning
TGA now says artemisia containing products are not safe at any stage during a pregnancy as it expands product recall There are now seven products undergoing a recall due to …
Help, not a ‘stern talking to’
Pharmacists have access to new resources to help support pregnant women and their partners to stop smoking The resources – clinical guidelines and an online training package – have been …
Artemisia warning
The TGA is warning consumers and health professionals that listed medicines containing herbal ingredients from the Artemisia species may pose a risk during pregnancy Artemisia species have been traditionally used for a variety …
Research Roundup
Association between prediabetes and risk of all cause mortality and cardiovascular disease A meta-analysis of 129 studies involving over 10 million patients shows that prediabetes is associated with an increased …
The first 1000 days of life
Lucinda Hancock, CEO of Nutrition Australia Vic, SA and Tas, speaks about the lifelong benefits of good nutrition from conception to the age of 2 years. This video is proudly …
Pregnancy health literacy pilot program
Lucinda Hancock CEO of Nutrition Australia Vic, SA and Tas shares the results from a pilot program run with 25 Pharmacies and 39 GP Clinics for a pregnancy nutrition counselling …
Pregnancy Nutrition Counselling tool
Lucinda Hancock CEO of Nutrition Australia Vic, SA and Tas explains how to help expecting mothers understand more about getting the right nutrition during pregnancy. This video is proudly brought …