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24.01.2022 Three year follow-up on the impact of the 2016 Melbourne thunderstorm asthma event found evidence of ongoing loss of asthma control in those with previously well controlled asthma. The authors concluded that low rates of inhaler adherence and asthma action plan ownership may contribute to increased morbidity and mortality from future epidemic thunderstorm asthma event events. Click on the link below to continue reading, and complete the Managing Asthma with Allersearch - 3rd ...Edition education module to learn more! https://ajp.com.au/c/research-roundup/research-roundup-217/

24.01.2022 When Jo's wife Laura tested positive for coronavirus, his whole family went into quarantine. When his two daughters later tested positive as well, Jo resigned himself to the fact it would get him too. But it never did. Jo still can't quite believe he didn't contract the virus, but said he simply followed a number of commonsense protocols.... Click on the link below to read how he managed to escape infection! https://www.abc.net.au//coronavirus-swept-through/12660218

24.01.2022 After losing her husband Andrew to suicide in 2017, Eva Tu is cycling 100 miles today, on RU OK? Day, to fundraise for a pharmacy scholarship. Andrew lost his life in April 2017, and when remembering him, Eva and Andrew’s friends began to discuss creating a legacy in his memory. They approached the University Andrew and Eva are both alumni of the Pharmacy Faculty and to date more than $100,000 has been raised.... Now, for RU OK? Day on Thursday, September 10, Eva is taking on a new challenge. Click on the link below to continue reading. https://ajp.com.au/news/on-the-day-i-wont-be-alone/

23.01.2022 Apart from a balanced diet, for overall health and wellbeing in 2021, nutritionist Jennifer Murrant from Healthy Luxe to provides some simple tips for kick-starting your new year health journey. - Find an exercise or movement you enjoy." - Find time for fun activities and time with friends." - Spend time in nature."... Click the link below to read all of Ms Murrants' tips for a holistic lifestyle! https://retailpharmacymagazine.com.au/expert-tips-for-a-he/

23.01.2022 Small children often seem to be petri dishes of disease, but as the pandemic played out, it became clear that this didn't really appear to be the case for COVID-19. While kids are certainly not immune to COVID-19, they're generally not a major source of disease spread even to people they live with. Click on the link below to continue reading about this anomaly in infectious diseases.... https://www.abc.net.au//children-covid-19-coronav/13012550

21.01.2022 In the Pharmacy Board’s latest newsletter, it notes that it appreciates the importance of a vigorous national debate on public policy during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, we remind all registered health practitioners that their obligation to comply with their profession’s Code of conduct, applies in all settings including online, the Board notes. The Codes of conduct emphasise that practitioners must always communicate professionally and respectfully with or about ot...her health care professionals." Click on the link below to continue reading. https://ajp.com.au//covid-19-and-conduct-social-media-war/

20.01.2022 Congratulations to Benjamin King from Alice Springs Pharmacy (NT) named as Australia’s outstanding pharmacy assistant of 2020, taking out the national gong PATY Award. King was selected from more than 460 pharmacy assistants across the country, who were whittled down to eight state winners leading up to a virtual national judging day. King took home more than $10,000 in prizes including cash, a training package and educational opportunities. ... Click on the link below to read more! https://issues.pharmacydaily.com.au/2020/Nov20/pd041120.pdf

20.01.2022 How are you? Bored, dull, depressed, lonely, tired, angry, stressed, struggling, or simply ‘’I lost my mojo!’’? You are not alone, the you-know-what circumstances of 2020 has seriously eroded our mojo. SkinB5 has put together a simple recipe that focuses on ingredients that help with energy, mood and glow boosting nutrients. Click the link below to view the recipe and the SkinB5 education module available on iTherapeutics!... https://www.itherapeutics.com.au/page.jsp?p=News&newsID=735

19.01.2022 Skin cancer remains a major threat to health in Australia, with more cases diagnosed each year than all other cancers combined. Skin cancer rates remain high and sunburn is all too common in Australia. Despite decades of public health campaigns, a number of sunburn myths have stuck. Click the link below to read more!... https://www.abc.net.au//5-common-sunburn-myths-bu/13006616

17.01.2022 VACCINE provider, Seqirus, has unveiled plans to invest $800 million to build a next-generation vaccine manufacturing site in Melbourne. The CSL-owned business expects the new facility to be operational in 2026, producing cell-based influenza vaccines, antivenom for Australian snakes, spiders and marine creatures, and the... world’s only human vaccine for Q-Fever. The facility will also make vaccines for the export market. Click on the link below to read the full article! https://pharmacydaily.com.au/n/pd-for-tue-17-nov-2020/92613

17.01.2022 Melbourne's 2016 thunderstorm asthma event was the largest and most devastating thunderstorm asthma event ever recorded worldwide. It resulted in over 3,500 emergency presentations, 35 ICU admissions and 10 deaths, and the majority of those affected were younger people. Complete the Managing Asthma with Allersearch module on iTherapeutics and click on the link below to continue reading!... https://www.abc.net.au//thunderstorm-asthma-event/12795236

15.01.2022 Nominations for recognising pharmacy assistants in Australia close on Monday 7 September! The Pharmacy Guild of Australia/Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award, or PATY, is open to all Australian pharmacy assistants with a minimum of two years’ industry experience. The award offers outstanding training and development opportunities, as well as great prizes including $5,000 cash and a Guild Training course for the national winner.... Click on the link below for details on how to nominate yourself! https://ajp.com.au//pharmacy-assistant-of-the-year-nomina/

15.01.2022 A safety alert issued earlier this month (8 September) advised of the risk of serious skin reactions (allergic contact dermatitis) from products containing bufexamac. Bufexamac is an OTC non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, used in combination with chlorhexidine and lidocaine (lignocaine) in first aid creams that are applied to the skin. The creams are used to treat minor cuts and abrasions; insect bites, stings and itches; and minor burns and sunburn.... Click the link below to continue reading. https://ajp.com.au/news/no-more-ads/

15.01.2022 University of Sydney School of Pharmacy Professor of Medicines Use Optimisation, Parisa Aslani, has been elected as one of three new Vice Presidents of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP). Meanwhle, FIP President, Dominique Jordan, called on pharmacy organisations around the world to continue to embrace the power of sharing and solidarity, and act as one pharmacy to ensure the profession emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic bigger and better. Click on the lin...k below to continue reading how the profession can help the public during this epidemic. https://pharmacydaily.com.au/n/pd-for-mon-14-sep-2020/91640

14.01.2022 Opioids continue to be the primary drug group associated with unintentional drug-induced deaths, and a high proportion of these involve pharmaceutical opioids. Many patients prescribed opioids were unaware of the role of naloxone - a life-saving medicine that reverses the effects of opioids in case of an emergency. Most pharmacists never offered naloxone to patientsciting overdose as a low priority and a lack of tools available to support their conversations with patients.... Click on the link below to continue reading about the role of pharmacists in preventing opioid related drug-induced deaths. https://ajp.com.au/news/stories-from-the-frontline/

14.01.2022 "Even on my very worst days this year, all I've had to do is step back and look at my colleagues across the country and look at the difference they have made for their community" A big thanks for the efforts in pharmacy last year, we look forward and ahead! Click below to continue reading.... https://ajp.com.au/news/looking-back-and-looking-forward/

13.01.2022 NEW Colgate Sensitivity - 3rd Edition education module! In this revised module, learn about the signs and symptoms of teeth sensitivity, and the products available to help sufferers best manage their sensitive teeth. Click on the link below to complete this module!... https://www.itherapeutics.com.au/page.jsp

13.01.2022 Now that Spring has arrived, it is time to get moving. When feeling tired, you can increase your energy levels simply by moving your body! A lack of movement can make you feel sluggish and depleted. Finding ways to incorporate more incidental movement into your day can help you kick that feeling! Click on the link below to read tips to increased energy levels from SkinB5 Founder, Judy Cheung-Wood and complete the SkinB5 module on iTherapeutics to learn more about the range.... https://pharmacydaily.com.au/n/pd-for-mon-28-sep-2020/91915

13.01.2022 How can you harness humour as a superpower at work? Humour can be tricky to get right in the workplace, but as long as it's not inappropriate, it's worth a shot. Click on the link below to discover the four different styles of humour stand-up, sweethearts, sniper and magnets - and how it can help you improve your worklife.... https://www.abc.net.au//harnessing-power-of-humou/12887958

11.01.2022 The Pharmacy Board of Australia has set its annual renewal of general registration fee for 202021 at $420, up from $408 in 2019-20. This is based on an indexation increase of 3%, which similarly occurred last year. Registration fees for the Dental, Medical, Medical Radiation Practice, Nursing and Midwifery, Occupational Therapy, Optometry and Physiotherapy Boards have also increased by indexationup to 3%.... Click on the link below to continue reading. https://ajp.com.au/news/pharmacy-fees-go-up-by-3/

11.01.2022 Spring has sprung and in some parts of the country that means those of us who get hay fever are eyeing pollen-laden plants and windy weather forecasts with suspicion. But it's also not the best time to have a runny nose and be coughing and spluttering in public while we're all worried about the spread of COVID-19. Both hay fever and COVID-19 include respiratory symptoms, but how can you tell?... Click on the link below to find out! https://www.abc.net.au//hay-fever-or-covid-19-cor/12623060

11.01.2022 Victoria has recorded no new coronavirus cases and no deaths for the sixth straight day, the state's health department says. Congratulations Melbourne, the 14-day rolling average of new cases has dropped to 1.4. Click on the link below to continue reading!... https://www.abc.net.au//victoria-records-no-coron/12850878

10.01.2022 Skydive pilot-turned-pharmacist, Mark McMurtrie, is combining his passion for flying with healthcare to bring the Angel Flight service back to the Fraser Coast. The Queensland-based pharmacist has volunteered his plane and time on Mondays to fly patients from remote areas to Hervey Bay for non-urgent medical appointments. A lack of pilots had left the area without Angel Flight services for the last two years. McMurtrie said he was determined to use his aviation skills to help... people living in regional areas gain access to healthcare services. Click on the link below to continue reading. https://pharmacydaily.com.au/n/pd-for-mon-07-sep-2020/91528

10.01.2022 A Hungarian confectioner has been overwhelmed with demand after deciding to put tiny marzipan masks on his chocolate Santas this year. Laszlo Rimoczi said the idea was aimed at raising people’s spirits amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but has now had to step up production after receiving many more orders than expected. Click on the link below to read the full article!... https://issues.pharmacydaily.com.au/2020/Nov20/pd231120.pdf

09.01.2022 Nicotine for vaping is set to be rescheduled to be available on prescription for smoking cessation The TGA has made an interim decision to make nicotine for use in e-cigarettes available in Australia on prescription. Australians will only be able to import the product if they have a valid script, closing an existing loophole.... Click on the link below to read the full article! https://ajp.com.au/news/nicotine-on-script/

08.01.2022 New legislative changes, requiring active ingredients to be included on most PBS and RPBS prescriptions, will be mandatory from 1 February 2021. Under new legislative requirements, prescribers must include active ingredient names when preparing prescriptions for Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) and Repatriation PBS (RPBS) medicines. However, there will be some exceptions. Click the link below to continue reading.... https://ajp.com.au/news/active-ingredient-script-changes/

07.01.2022 The latest Graduate Outcomes survey has found that graduate pharmacists were highly likely to be in full-time employment in 2020 within four months of completing their studies. Also highly likely to be in full-time work by the end of four months were those who had studied medicine (86.7% down from 91.1% in 2019) and engineering (83%, down from 84.8%). At the other end of the spectrum, only 45.8% of people who had studied creative arts were in full-time employment in 2020 ...though 87.7% were still active in the workforce. Click on the link below to continue reading! https://ajp.com.au//grad-job-rates-decline-but-not-for-ph/

06.01.2022 Nicotine for use in electronic cigarettes will become a Prescription-Only product from 01 Oct. Under the new regulations pharmacists will be able to dispense a prescription for nicotine e-cigarettes.... This will provide an opportunity for consumers to receive appropriate advice from a doctor and their pharmacist on the use of, and risks associated with these products. Click on the link below to read the full article. https://issues.pharmacydaily.com.au/2021/Jan21/pd050121.pdf

06.01.2022 As the final hearing into the aged care sector takes place, stakeholders are calling for change. Counsel assisting during final submissions at the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety have made 124 proposed recommendations, including a new Aged Care Act based on human rights principles for older people. They also include mandated staffing ratios in nursing homes, increased access to health services, and the inclusion of allied health care, including care from ph...armacists, in residential aged care. Click the link below to continue reading. https://ajp.com.au//call-for-pharmacist-funding-in-aged-c/

02.01.2022 Only about 20 per cent of new Australian coronavirus cases are presenting with signs of fever. A cough, sore throat, and a runny nose are the most common symptoms of coronavirus we're seeing at the moment. While fever is present in about 20 per cent of patients, older people tend to have fever less commonly.... Click on the link below to continue reading how this symptom has become less prevalent amongst COVID infections. https://www.abc.net.au//majority-new-australian-c/12661560

01.01.2022 As Australia starts to look at life in a COVID-normal environment, read about how pharmacists, their colleagues and employees are adapting to the consequences of the pandemic. Perhaps the most positive innovations to come out of life during COVID has been the quickly implemented technological advances for the provision of efficient healthcare. However, the biggest hurdle to overcome as a consequence of COVID is being a tenant in the current environment.... Click on the link below to continue reading. https://ajp.com.au/columns/the-new-normal/

01.01.2022 The migraine treatment eletriptan is to move to Schedule 3 (Pharmacist Only), the TGA has announced. The move is set to take place on 1 February 2021. Pharmacists will exercise profession judgment on the migraine pattern of the presenting patient and if necessary, refer the patient for verification of diagnosis by a medical practitioner. There was not such good news for those seeking greater accessibility for sildenafil, with a decision made to reject a downscheduling of the ...ED medication, which will remain Schedule 4 (Prescription Only). Click the link below to continue reading. https://ajp.com.au/news/mixed-results-on-scheduling/

01.01.2022 The Federal Government is providing more than $2 billion to extend a range of COVID-19 health measures for a further six months, to 31 March 2021. Medicare-subsidised telehealth and pathology services, GP-led respiratory clinics, home medicines delivery, public and private hospital services will all be extended, as well as further investments in PPE. Click on the link below to continue reading.... https://ajp.com.au//home-medicines-delivery-telehealth-su/

01.01.2022 In this time of pandemic and isolation, the psychological impact is not to be underestimatedeven for those who have never experienced mental illness. Anxiety levels are on the rise because it’s increasingly harder not to worry or feel uneasy about the uncertain outcomes. Click on the link below to view 30 simple tips to reduce anxiety!... https://www.msn.com//30-simple-tips-to-reduce/ss-BB1983c6

01.01.2022 Early in the pandemic, anecdotal reports started filtering through that COVID-19 could cause loss of smell. The reason you lose smell when you have a garden variety cold or flu, is congestion. COVID-19, appears to get deeper. It crosses the mucosa and it gets deeper into the neurons themselves that will carry the smell to the brain.... Click on the link below to continue reading! https://www.abc.net.au//health-covid-19-and-smell/12616570