Medical marijuana may not be safe for epilepsy
16 August, 2017Researchers testing medical marijuana on epilepsy have found it can adversely interact with antiepileptic drugs.
A Day in the Life: Jason Seet, Infectious Diseases/Critical Care Pharmacist
14 August, 2017A day in the life of Jason Seet, an Infectious Diseases/Critical Care Pharmacist at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth, WA.
Aspirin may greatly reduce risk of cancer
14 August, 2017Many clinical trials are finding that aspirin can slow or prevent cancer.
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.
Ketamine for depression: long-term use concerns
03 August, 2017Ketamine is increasingly being used off-label to treat depression, but the long-term effects have not been examined.
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.
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.
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.
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.
