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ASMI funds research
THE Australian Self Medicaton
Industry (ASMI) is sponsoring
a program for complementary
medicine (CM) researchers that
brings 12 early to mid career CM
researchers to the University
of Technology, Sydney, for an
undisclosed amount.
The researchers hear guest
speakers and academics and
partcipate in sessions on topics
such as research skills training.
ASMI executve director Dr
Deon Schoombie said the
organisaton was commited to
funding independent research and
supportng researchers to build the
evidence base for CMs.
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Congratulations to yesterdays
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Alannah Priddle from the
Pharmacy Guild of Australia.
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TGA online payment
THE Therapeutc Goods
Administraton (TGA) has said
payments will be made through its
upgraded online payment portal
from 30 Sep.
Changes include that payments
could be made without an invoice.
CLICK HERE to access the portal.
$237m to support dying well
A REPORT by the Gratan Insttute
has detailed ways to improve the
quality of dying in Australia, with
70% of Australians wantng to die at
home, but only 14% able to do so.
The report said extending Home
and Community Care funding to
reach comparable levels with other
countries of people dying at home,
about 30%, would require $237m.
However the resultng reducton
in residental care and hospital
costs would leave a gap of $4m.
It said in the last year of life,
many experienced a disconnected,
confusing and distressing array of
services, and public discussions
were needed about end of life care.
Individuals needed to plan beter
to ensure desires for end of life
were met and services for those
dying of chronic illness needed to
shif focus from insttutonal care to
supportng people to die at home,
the report said.
Visitng fellow and report co-
author Professor Hal Swerissen said
pharmacists should be included
in planning how to provide
support for dying at home, and
conversatons about community
based care programs.
Pharmaceutcal Society of
Australia natonal president Grant
Kardachi said palliatve care was
an area of increasing involvement
by pharmacists wishing to further
utlise their skills for community
beneft.
Community pharmacists played
a key role in the care of palliatve
care patents, including dispensing
medicatons and providing advice,
he said.
To read the report, CLICK HERE.
New AusPARs
OBINUTUZUMAB (Gazyva) and
Certolizumab (Cimzia) have been
added - CLICK HERE for more.
Antibiotics + obesity
REPEATED use of broad spectrum
antbiotcs in children under two
years old has been associated with
early childhood obesity in research
published in JAMA Pediatrics.
The cohort study from 2001-2013
looked at the e-health records of
64,580 children in Philadelphia, and
found cumulatve exposure was
associated with later obesity.
However, lifestyle factors were
not explored, BBC News reported.
CLICK HERE for more.
MA on DoH sub
MEDICINES Australia (MA) has
responded to the Department
of Healths (DoH) submission on
its 18th Code of Conduct, and to
others including Dr Ken Harveys
(PD 28 Jul).
The DoH submission said the
Code should refer to the Natonal
Statement on Ethical Conduct in
Human Research, to which MA
said it was not possible to refer to
every statement guideline which
governs the prescripton medicines
industry.
However it said it had adopted
various amendments suggested
by the Department, including to
secton 17.
In response to Harveys
submission that member
companies could refuse to deal
with healthcare professionals
who did not consent to having
informaton published, MA said
this could prevent interactons that
would ultmately improve patent
care - CLICK HERE for more.
Rabbitohs burrow
RICHARD and Philip Walsh
and staf invite all Rabbitohs fans
to come along to their South
Maroubra Village Pharmacy for
a Channel 7 live telecast of
enthusiastc supporters tomorrow
night at 6.30 pm.
All South Sydney supporters are
invited to roll up wearing as much
red and green as possible.
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Drug overdose study
A UNIVERSITY of NSW study
of 431 drug abusers over an 11
year period has reported recent
non-fatal overdoses amongst the
Australian Treatment Outcome
Study (ATOS) cohort, and identfed
characteristcs that predict
overdose.
In the 11 year period, 67.5% of
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Of the 21 overdosers, only two
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Most commonly abused products
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methamphetamine (38.1%) and
cocaine (19.0%).
The authors concluded that while
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of overdose and polydrug use were
strongly predictve of repeat risk.
CLICK HERE to read the abstract.
World Heart Day pumps
WORLD Heart Day on
Monday, with a theme
of creatng heart healthy
environments, saw a
range of events held to
celebrate and inform
about heart disease and
stroke, including the Heart
Research Insttutes Ride for
Research.
The last leg of the 40,075
km ride, completed in 29 days,
saw partcipants ride 1,500 km
collectvely on statonary bikes in
Martn Place (pictured).
CLICK HERE for a summary of
actvites in Australia.
MEANWHILE World Health
Organisaton Collaboratng Centre
on Populaton Salt Reducton
head Jacqui Webster wrote in The
Conversaton that the government
needed to get tough on the food
industry to reduce salt content in
processed foods, as a high salt diet
could lead to high blood pressure, a
contributor to heart disease.
CLICK HERE to read more.
Prevent 80% CV events
FOUR out of fve men could avoid
a heart atack with simple lifestyle
adjustments, according to a new
longitudinal study following 20,721
Swedish men aged 45 to 79 over an
11 year period.
Published in the Journal of the
American College of Cardiology,
the study found that almost 80%
of heart atacks or cardiovascular
(CV) events could be prevented by
managing weight, eatng healthily,
being actve, not smoking and
limitng alcohol intake.
CLICK HERE for the abstract.
FDA fags Xolair risk
THE US Food and Drug
Administraton (FDA) has identfed
a slightly increased risk of problems
involving the heart and blood
vessels supplying the brain among
patents being treated with the
asthma drug Xolair (omalizumab
from Novarts) than in those who
were not, and has added this data
to the drug label.
A spokesperson for the
Therapeutc Goods Administraton
(TGA) said the company was
aware of the FDA decision and
the potental for increased risk of
arteriothrombotc events.
The TGA will review the available
informaton on this issue to see
whether any acton is required in
the Australian context.
The current Australian Product
Informaton already contains
informaton relatng to the
possibility of an increased risk of
arteriothrombotc events occurring
in patents.
Patents should contnue to take
medicaton as prescribed, the FDA
said.
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HYGIENE, bye-giene.
If youve notced your sales of
soap dropping, its not just you.
The latest Roy Morgan Research
Single Source data, with an
average annual sample of 18,912
Australians, found the proporton
of Australians who bought soap in
an average four week period has
shrunk by nearly 10% over the
last fve years.
Now, 52.8% said they purchased
bath or toilet soap in an average
four weeks in the year to June,
down from 58.6% in 2010, the
research found.
Thankfully, Roy Morgan
Research consumer products
group account director Angela
Smith said there had been a
a growth in the proporton of
Australians buying shower gel or
body wash in the same period.
SET sail for Tunisia.
If youre looking for a new
pharmacy post, and youre a keen
sailor, a hospital in the shape of
a sailing ship is being planned for
the 50b Tunisia Economic City,
slated for completon in 15 years.
The White Sails Hospital and
Spa (pictured) has been designed
with the aim of helping people
feel calm and peaceful, architect
Vasily Klyukin has said.
Apparently, even medical
uniforms will be styled as marine
uniforms.
With any luck, the level of care
will be beter than that found on
sailing ships of yore.
CNN reported on 1,000 Britsh
Royal Navy Medical Ofcer
journals from 1793 to 1880,
which contained treatments such
as gargling diluted sulphuric acid
for scurvy and pumping tobacco
smoke into lungs to cure being
drowned (which actually worked).
CLICK HERE for more.
Caboo brings soft, sustainable bamboo and sugarcane tissues to Australia
Globally humans cut down around 900,000 trees daily for paper products
and 27,000 trees for toilet paper alone, Caboo says. Thats a lot of trees.
Bamboo and sugarcane are grasses, not hardwoods, are fast
growing and do not require replanting. Caboo brings the
answer with chlorine-free bleaching and beautifully soft
texture, unlike many recycled products, as well as extra
strength.
Stockist: 0499 581 007
RRP: Various
Website: www.caboopaper.com.au
New limited edition OPI nail lacquers with Coca-Cola inspirations
OPI and Coca-Cola, both iconic bottles recognised around the world, announce the launch of nine new limited
edition nail lacquers inspired by some of the most recognised
brands of The Coca-Cola Company. Coca-Cola by OPI ofers a
range of colours and hues representing everything from classic
red for Coca-Cola to metallic silver for Diet Coke, dark red and
black for Coke Zero, black cherry for Cherry Coke, cream and
warm pink for Vanilla Coke, shimmering citrus green for Sprite
and glitter-packed orange and deep purple for Fanta Orange
and Fanta Grape.
Stockist: 1800 812 663
RRP: $19.95
Website: www.opi.net.au
Philosophy Living Grace mini-fragrance layering set gift box
Philosophy is a brand that approaches personal care from a skin
care point of view while celebrating the beauty of human spirit.
Living Grace mini fragrance layering set includes your shampoo,
bath & shower gel, frming body emulsion and spray fragrance. All
Philosophy products are based on a rich, scientifc heritage coupled
with inspirational messaging to create a fresh approachable
attitude towards beauty, because efective skin care can give better
skin and inspiration can give better days.
Stockist: 1800 812 663.
RRP: $30
Website: www.cotyinc.com
New Fever Bugz Physiologic Stick-on fever indicators for kids
Fever Bugz 48-hour temperature monitoring system is fast, safe and efective. Kids
love to wear them and they are hypoallergenic and accurate within 0.5 degrees
Celsius. There are eight stickers per pack with four colourful fun characters: a bee, a
butterfy, a caterpillar and a lady bug. This childrens fever monitoring playful stick-
on system is ranked as number one selling counter item in the northern
US, says Fever Bugz. The pack comes with a Clip Strip & Ready Shelf
package included.
Stockists: 0422 822 832
RRP: $9.95 per unit
Website: www.fever-bugz.com