Federal govt commits to real-time monitoring of prescriptions
03 August, 2017$16m invested for the national rollout of real-time prescription monitoring to prevent misuse and loss of life.
Antibiotic use in Australian infants 150% higher than UK, other countries
28 July, 2017Infants are being unncessarily treated with antibiotics for viral infections, increasing the risk of antimicrobial resistance.
Vaccine holds hope for protection against gonorrhoea
13 July, 2017The meningococcal group B vaccine appears to reduce one's chances of contracting gonorrhoea.
Some acid reflux drugs raise death risk 25%
11 July, 2017It may be time to restrict the use of widely available proton pump inhibitors, researchers say.
Aussie GPs greatly overprescribing antibiotics for ARIs
11 July, 2017Antibiotics for throat and lung infections are being prescribed at rates four to nine times higher than recommended, impacting antimicrobial resistance.
Global database matches patients to clinical trials
10 July, 2017Patients could benefit from access to developing technology and increased speed to market of life-saving medications.
Skin cancer prevention is the best (and cheapest) medicine
06 July, 2017Skin cancer treatment costs 30 times more than prevention.
Digital version of Australian Injectable Drugs Handbook 7th Edition now available
23 June, 2017The Australian Injectable Drugs Handbook (AIDH) 7th Edition is now available, updated and digital, for healthcare professionals administering injectable drugs to patients.
Automated pharmacy means more time for patient care
28 April, 2017At the heart of this automated pharmacy system are drug dispensary robots that can precisely scan, move and store more than $200,000 worth of medicines each day.
Thunderstorm asthma and the role of the hospital pharmacist
18 April, 2017 by Kristin Michaels*On the evening of 21 November 2016, after a wild and windy thunderstorm, the city of Melbourne was plunged into a 'thunderstorm asthma' epidemic.
Australia's domestic supply of medicinal cannabis begins
10 March, 2017Domestic commercial farming licences for medicinal cannabis will mean faster access to the drug by qualified doctors for their patients.
A better drug deal for Australians
08 March, 2017'Cutting a better drug deal', a report released by the Grattan Institute, shows Australians are paying up to five times the price for a group of seven commonly prescribed drugs.
How fake drugs end up in our public health system (and how to spot them)
01 March, 2017 by Bruce Baer Arnold, University of CanberraWe do not have a strong sense of how many counterfeit drugs are in the public health system and if you are relying on medication to support your health, you want it to work.
Codeine will be script-only from 2018
21 December, 2016"It's important that people realise that the decision's been taken based on safety predominantly and based on the risk of abuse," Dr Tim Greenaway said.
Cadexomer Iodine and Biofilms
19 September, 2016 by AHHBAnyone managing a chronic wound will know that some wounds take longer to heal than expected, and one reason for this may be the presence of biofilm bacteria, which prolongs the inflammatory response and thus prolongs healing.1 Biofilms present several practical problems: they are not visible to the naked eye, swab results are unhelpful, and because the bacteria are protected by an extracellular matrix antibiotics and antiseptics are generally unhelpful in removing them.
