Blood of man who subjected himself to 200 snakebites used for antivenom
Scientists have used the blood of a truck mechanic to create a potential antivenom against some of the world’s most dangerous snakes. Beginning in 2000,…
Tag: Pharmacology
Semaglutide associated with vision loss in large observational study
A retrospective cohort study has linked semaglutide to double the risk of serious optic neuropathy in type 2 diabetes patients. Published in JAMA Ophthalmology, the…
A GP guide to bisphosphonate ‘treatment breaks’
Need to know: Bisphosphonates are the most common class of antiresorptive medications used in the treatment of osteoporosis, with proven efficacy in improving bone mineral…
Oral antihistamine may cause aggression or hallucinations in young kids: TGA
Children younger than six should not use the S3 oral antihistamine promethazine due to risks of psychiatric or CNS adverse events, the TGA says. Promethazine…
‘These drugs are not harmless’: The Aussies tackling antidepressant deprescribing
“Antidepressants are a whole lot easier to start than they are to stop.” Professor Katharine Wallis, believes that, where existing guidelines are followed, can change…
TGA wants to ban compounded semaglutide because of safety concerns
The TGA wants to ban pharmacists from compounding their own versions of semaglutide based on safety concerns about the “commercial scale” of operations. The watchdog has proposed…
Officials say Veterans’ MATES program axed after ‘losing confidence’ of patients
Department of Veterans’ Affairs officials only learnt second-hand that a program to address polypharmacy among veterans had lost ethics approval, its secretary has told a…
Nitrogen hypoxia execution of death row prisoner branded inhumane by anaesthetist
A US state has gone ahead with its killing of a death row prisoner using nitrogen hypoxia despite claims it was an experimental execution method…
GP clinic’s compounded semaglutide scripts raise TGA alarm
The worldwide semaglutide shortage has sparked an ’emerging trend’ of telehealth platforms offering to prescribe locally compounded versions of the drug to treat obesity, the…
TGA secures alternatives for kids on liquid morphine
The TGA has secured three alternative oral liquid morphine products to compensate for the dwindling supply of Ordine, which is expected to run dry by…
