Haines Medical Australia Disposable Paper Pill Cups
01 October, 2019Haines Disposable Paper Pill Cups are suitable for use in hospitals, doctor clinics, dental centres and aged-care facilities. They are an environmentally friendly and cost-effective alternative to plastic pill cups.
Worrying decline in medication use after heart surgery
13 September, 2019Use of preventative medications is high early after heart surgery but decreases significantly over time — despite the fact that many of these medications are linked with lower mortality.
DVT meds help reduce risk
02 August, 2019New kinds of blood thinners are signalling changes to the treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and a potential reduction in risk of blood clots, a review has found.
Digital pharmacy key to medicine safety and efficacy
30 July, 2019Electronic prescriptions and real-time prescription monitoring are among projects tipped to empower pharmacists to be more accountable and responsible for medicine safety and efficacy.
Return Your Opioids campaign kicks off
17 July, 2019As the TGA launches a new awareness campaign aimed at curbing opioid-related harm, an international collaboration has reported the worryingly high ratio of opioid prescriptions for osteoarthritis patients in Sweden.
When medicines run dry, what's your backup plan?
12 July, 2019 by Matthew Bellgrove, Owner and Compounding PharmacistWhat do you do when your hospital pharmacy can't fill a script?
Opposition for Qld trial to treat UTIs with antibiotics
11 July, 2019The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has spoken out about a Queensland Government trial to relax the dispensing of an antibiotic to treat urinary tract infections.
Drug boosts growth in young patients with dwarfism
18 June, 2019A groundbreaking drug, developed in Melbourne, has had positive results in children with achondroplasia, a common form of dwarfism.
Love it or lose it
15 May, 2019 by Kristin Michaels*Lessons from a complicated history of hospital PBS funding.
Statins ineffective for 50% of high cholesterol patients
17 April, 2019A new study has found that half of patients on statins have still not achieved healthy cholesterol within two years, suggesting a need for personalised care.
When hospitals lead to harm: opioid year of action
11 March, 2019 by Kristin Michaels*With 70% of hospitals often supplying postoperative opioid prescriptions 'just in case', hospital pharmacies are in a position to take action.
New opioid prescription guide addresses growing addiction
08 February, 2019Double the number of Australians are dying from opioid addiction than heroin. A new opioid prescription guide for medical practitioners seeks to address this.
Keep EpiPens out of hot cars
18 January, 2019Patients should avoid leaving their EpiPens in hot cars in the summer as it decreases their potency, puttng patients at risk.
Neonatal vitamin D deficiency link to schizophrenia
07 December, 2018Babies born with a vitamin D deficiency are at a 44% higher risk of being diagnosed with schizophrenia later in life, highlighting neonatal care opportunities.
Personal care products linked to early puberty in girls
06 December, 2018A new study has found that common grooming and household products could be behind the increasingly early onset of puberty in girls.
