News
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New malaria vax tick
Monday | Mar 27 2017RESEARCHERS from Griffith University's Institute for Glycomics have developed a new malaria vaccine and demonstrated that it works in early trials in humans.
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Rivaroxaban for VT
Monday | Mar 27 2017THE anticoagulant rivaroxaban reduces the risk of recurrence of life-threatening blood clots more effectively than daily aspirin in patients diagnosed with venous thromboembolism, according to the double-blind, multicentre EINSTEIN CHOICE study, presented at the 66th American College of Cardiology scientific sessions.
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Wizard recruiting
Monday | Mar 27 2017WIZARD Pharmacy is seeking "exceptional pharmacists with astute business acumen and influence" to become Wizard Pharmacy Area Development Managers - for details see page four of today's Pharmacy Daily.
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TGA hopping mad
Monday | Mar 27 2017THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued warnings against the use of Australia Kangaroo Essence 2500mg Tablets and Ultimate & Herbal Slim Weight Loss capsules, saying they pose a serious risk to health and should not be taken.
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Melatonin, cannabis, nicotine and more
Monday | Mar 27 2017THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has published its final decisions around scheduling of nicotine products including e-cigarettes or electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), melatonin, cannabis, vardanefil and many more.
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Pharmacy-led review for diabetes
Monday | Mar 27 2017PHARMACIST-LED review of diabetes patient care increased the number of key care processes administered and improved diabetic control during the year of program delivery, but abated during the year after, in a study supporting the management of type 2 diabetes (T2D).
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Millions missing out on vax
Monday | Mar 27 2017UP TO 3.8 million Australian adults are missing out on free vaccinations each year, putting themselves at risk of contracting life-threatening, yet preventable infections, according to a report in the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) today.
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Evidence-based screening
Monday | Mar 27 2017THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has come out of its corner in response to media reports criticising the Amcal "Strokecheck" screening service, saying that screening and "risk assessment activities in community pharmacy must be evidence-based, meet unmet needs in the community, be appropriate for a pharmacy setting and provided by an appropriately-trained pharmacist".
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Events Calendar 24 Mar 17
Friday | Mar 24 201731 Mar-2 Apr: Extension Seminar in Clinical Medication Management; Novotel Melbourne; register here: www.shpa.org.au 29-30 Apr: Victorian Pharmacy Conference 2017; Monash University, Parkville; register here: www.psa.org.au 21 May: 2017 PSA WA Annual Seminar; Pan Pacific Perth; register here: www.psa.org.au 4-5 Jun: Naturally Good Expo; ICC Sydney; pre-register for free or $30 at the door - details here: naturallygood.com.au 16-18 Jun: ConPharm 2017; Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart; find out more: www.aacp.com.au 28-30 Jul: PSA17; Hyatt Regency, Darling Harbour, Sydney; for details see: www.psa17.com 5-9 Aug: Medici Capital Pharmacy Snow Business Conference 2017; Mt.
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Dispensary Corner 24 Mar 17
Friday | Mar 24 2017IT'S a dog-eat-dog world out there - literally - for a pooch that's collected not $200 but the Yorkie dog Scottie from Monopoly.