17.12.2010
Doctors learn to prescribe on the job
GP trainees receive surprisingly little formal education in prescribing and tend to pick up most of their prescribing habits �on the job’, a survey of registrars shows.In the national survey of 225 GP registrars, published in BMC Medical... |
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16.12.2010
PSA to keep fighting for pharmacy in 2011
This year the pharmacy profession face many significant challenges, which will have a major impact on how pharmacy operates into 2011 and beyond.//After some “argy-bargy” in Parliament, the Government’s Memorandum of Understanding with... |
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14.12.2010
Costs show need for health reform: CHF
The rising cost of the Australian health system highlights the need to build momentum for continuing health reform, according to the Consumer Health Forum (CHF).Figures released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) revealed more... |
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07.12.2010
Pharmacy wants collaboration not turf war: PSA
Including pharmacists in patient care would help optimise patient outcomes by improving medication management, according to Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) president Warwick Plunkett.Speaking to Pharmacy eNews following support from... |
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06.12.2010
Men lag behind women on health literacy
Pharmacy staff should provide patients with additional verbal and written information about prescriptions to improve health literacy, a study says.Australian research found one-in-five patients were unable to match a sample prescription to a... |
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06.12.2010
Ecstasy targeted in drug clampdown
Festival goers will be targeted as part of a Federal Government campaign to fight illicit drug use this summer.Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon today warned those attending music festivals to party safely without taking drugs, with... |
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03.12.2010
US pharmacists lauded for H1N1 vaccination work
In the US where our pharmacist colleagues are credentialed to give immunisations new reports illustrate how the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic proved to be an excellent example of pharmacists being a valuable health solutions provider. Community... |
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02.12.2010
Pharmacist involvement improves patient care
Having pharmacists involved directly in patient care teams could be key to improving outcomes, according to a review of almost 300 studies.The US-based meta-analysis revealed patients experienced “largely favourable” results in terms of lower... |
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02.12.2010
Drug interactions can lead to Implanon failure: TGA
Women using the Implanon etonogestrel implant are being warned to use “barrier protection” by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) following evidence of contraceptive failures when used with other medications.In an announcement this week,... |
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01.12.2010
Price disclosure to have no impact on pharmacy: DoHA
With legislation regarding price disclosure coming into effect today, the Department of Health and Ageing says pharmacies will not be impacted by the changes.Queensland Senator Claire Moore asked the department why a proposal by the Pharmacy Guild... |
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