Pharmacist suspended for dispensing 53,000 codeine tablets to one patient
Huyen Tran's remorse and efforts to rehabilitate led to a more lenient six-month ban, said tribunal.
Tag: Pharma interest
MBS items for IVF genetic testing on way
Five new rebates will be available from 1 November for pre-implantation genetic testing: Greg Hunt.
Asthma council rejects advice on intermittent ICS for kids
An international body recommends simultaneous preventer and reliever use even with mild intermittent symptoms.
Choice of antipsychotics in Australia often suboptimum, psychiatrists say
A study of five years of medicines data provides a snapshot of prescribing practice.
Oral contraceptives ‘may cut diabetes risk in PCOS’
Observational data suggest a need for randomised controlled trials to test such an intervention, researchers say.
New evidence on statins and diabetes controversy
Large study in US veterans with diabetes shows a dose-response effect, researchers say.
Antiseizure drugs tied to increased risk of CVD: study
Large study using UK data examines the risk of enzyme-inducing medications.
A GP guide to oral contraceptives
An update for GPs, including non-contraceptive indications, managing risks and side effects, newer agents and options for women across the reproduc…
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy ‘followed AstraZeneca vax’
An Australian man is the first such case to be reported, although the condition has been linked to other vaccines, cardiologists say.
Empagliflozin ‘cuts HF risk’ regardless of natriuretic peptide levels
Furthermore, levels of the biomarker after 12 weeks of therapy are prognostic, researchers report.
