Professor Arduino Mangoni[/caption]
Professor Suzanne Nielsen MPS[/caption]
Myfanwy Graham[/caption]
OECD sounds the alarm on antimicrobial resistance
A blistering session at the FIP Congress challenged policymakers and health professionals to slow the advance of antimicrobial resistance.
Blood pressure benefits seen with methotrexate treatment
New research links methotrexate to a fall in blood pressure. This expert thinks it could lower cardiovascular risk in the general population.
The hidden toll of ‘good enough’ asthma control
Parents have reported persistent anxiety about asthma attacks. Pharmacists can help to pivot care from treating flare-ups to stopping them.
Ethical lessons for Australian pharmacists from overseas
What ethical lessons do Australian pharmacists need to heed from other countries? A panel of experts at the FIP Congress filled in the blanks.
As medicinal cannabis prescriptions climb, does the evidence hold up?
Medicinal cannabis prescribing in Australia has risen sharply in recent years, with the TGA recording thousands of approvals each month.
OECD sounds the alarm on antimicrobial resistance
A blistering session at the FIP Congress challenged policymakers and health professionals to slow the advance of antimicrobial resistance.
Blood pressure benefits seen with methotrexate treatment
New research links methotrexate to a fall in blood pressure. This expert thinks it could lower cardiovascular risk in the general population.
The hidden toll of ‘good enough’ asthma control
Parents have reported persistent anxiety about asthma attacks. Pharmacists can help to pivot care from treating flare-ups to stopping them.
Ethical lessons for Australian pharmacists from overseas
What ethical lessons do Australian pharmacists need to heed from other countries? A panel of experts at the FIP Congress filled in the blanks.
As medicinal cannabis prescriptions climb, does the evidence hold up?
Medicinal cannabis prescribing in Australia has risen sharply in recent years, with the TGA recording thousands of approvals each month.
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A cup of tea, a Bex and a good lie down
Immortalised in Australian slang, the analgesic phenacetin (used in Bex powder) is wrapped up in the development of the modern pharmaceutical industry and has...
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine health hubs announced
The Federal Government is calling on community pharmacists to help vaccinate millions of Australians against COVID-19.
Landmark Australian study on oxycodone prescribing
Oxycodone is the most prescribed strong opioid in Australia. Yet little was known about its use and prescribing patterns – until now.
Triptans downscheduled to S3 medicines
Last year, the Therapeutic Goods Administration announced that certain triptans will be available over the counter in 2021.
New CAL D instruction for antibiotics
A new cautionary advisory label for antibiotics that will replace decades of advice to take the medicines ‘until all used’ or ‘until all taken’ will be released next year.
Pharmacists help patients as Ozempic shortage gets even worse
Late last week, the TGA announced there would be no semaglutide stock from mid-November 2022 until the end of March next year.
