Migraine: more than just a headache
Migraine is an episodic yet complex disabling disorder, with a genetic influence, belonging to the group of primary headaches. By聽Deborah Hawthorne, B Pharm, Grad Dip Mgt (Business), Grad Dip Info …
Bone health
Fracture risk from bone fragility increases with age. Osteoporosis and osteopenia affect more than six million Australians. The main factor predisposing to bone fragility is advanced age. Bone loss is …
What pharmacists need to consider with urinary tract infections in people living with diabetes
This article highlights the pertinent intricacies of bacterial urinary tract infections in Australian adults with diabetes including pathophysiology, diagnostic and prognostic considerations, therapeutic management, prevention strategies, and the role of …
The week in review
It’s been another busy week in pharmacy, with business news from Fred IT, Sigma and MedAdvisor, plus protests about pay Sigma Healthcare’s Annual General Meeting saw shareholders split over plans …
Illness anxiety disorder
It is normal for people to worry about their health now and again. But people who experience illness anxiety disorder get very worried that they are seriously ill or are …
Fly-tipping pharmacist issued warning over patient privacy
A British pharmacist has been warned after he illegally dumped bags of rubbish, including private and personal patient details, on the street The UK鈥檚 General Pharmaceutical Council has considered the …
鈥榃e have never been more advanced鈥�: Sigma chair
Sigma bosses have told investors it鈥檚 in a strong position to improve its value, even if the CWH merger is blocked by the competition watchdog At the company鈥檚 Annual General …
CWH owners continue climb up 鈥楻ich List鈥�
Chemist Warehouse co-founders Jack and Sam Gance and Mario Verrocchi鈥檚 wealth is on the rise ahead of a potential merger with Sigma Healthcare聽 Double dispensing is having little impact on …
Camphor, cocaine and strychnine: welcome to 1914
The Australasian Journal of Pharmacy鈥檚 May 1914 edition featured fines for selling poor-quality paraffin, the International Opium Convention and a crackdown on strychnine We began with an article on Bacteriology …
Pay and career path stagnation sparks strike
Hospital pharmacists were among a wide range of health workers who have gone on strike in WA, protesting about their pay and conditions Members of the Health Services Union WA …