women’s health
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Migraine management Drugs can be used to treat acute migraine, or they can be used prophylactically to reduce the frequency and …
World news wrapup: 15 October 2020
Pharmacy owner allegedly sent cocaine to DEA official after investigation began; another Lloyds pharmacist refuses emergency contraception; transgender patients lose access to medicines Queens, New York: Pharmacy owner Dimitrios Lymberatos …
Clinical tips: perimenopause
How can pharmacists help women navigate the perimenopause? Carlene McMaugh takes a look Menopause affects all women, and is defined by the end of a woman’s menstrual periods, with the …
Women under stress
New research from Priceline has found that 95% of Australian women are experiencing stress – and for one in five it’s multiple times a day However, 59% of women have …
AMA Queensland wants women stuck in the dark ages, says Guild
The Pharmacy Guild has rejected comments by a GP and pharmacist spokesperson for the AMA about pharmacists not being qualified for the Queensland UTI trial AMA Queensland spokesperson Dr Nick …
Shining your light
How to find the attitude and language you need to make your pharmacy a women’s health ‘beacon’? Glenn Guilfoyle provides some tips So you are looking to increase your pharmacy’s …
Docs accuse pharmacists of ‘bargain basement’ health care
Doctors say they are “outraged” by the commencement of the Queensland UTI prescribing trial, but the Pharmacy Guild has hit back, saying medicos are using “old scare campaigns” The Urinary …
Lighting the beacon
How to increase your profile as a ‘beacon’ pharmacy for women’s health? Glenn Guilfoyle provides some tips So you are looking to increase your pharmacy’s women’s health profile, and become …
The week in review
As the sector waits for the 7CPA to be signed, GPs have complained about pharmacy and flu jabs, one stakeholder called for ‘sweeping change’ to pharmacy and there are new …
Reproductive coercion on the rise
A new coalition of stakeholders are calling for improved access to early medical abortion – and in the time of COVID-19, it’s more important than ever, says one member To …
UTI trial imminent
When enough pharmacies are signed up to participate, Queensland’s much-anticipated UTI trial will begin The Pharmacy Guild and PSA’s Queensland branches report a “strong” response and numerous registrations for the …
OCP move a ‘blatant grab for votes,’ says AMA
Doctors have criticised Queensland’s move towards downscheduling the Pill and UTI medicines as “a cynical attempt to buy the female vote” Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Health Minister Steven Miles …