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Today in Pharmacy TODAY’S Pharmacy Daily featurestwo pages of news, plus a thirdpage of Health and Beauty. PLUS see p4 for a page from APIoffering free catalogues, displaybins, and point of sales kits. MEANWHILE, congratulations toEva Goodlich of Yokine Pharmacy,who was the lucky winner of lastFriday’s competition.

Diabetes pumps THERE is clear evidence that useof insulin pumps improves HbA1c inadults and children with type 1diabetes, according to theAustralian Diabetes Society. The comment is part of theorganisation’s submission to theDepartment of Health’s publicconsultation on the Post MarketReview of Products Used in theManagement of Diabetes StageTwo: Insulin Pumps. “Hypoglycaemia was notincreased in those studies, and insome studies was significantlydecreased despite lower HbA1c,”the submission said. “In the STAR3 trial, HbA1cimproved 0.7-0.8%, which isroughly comparable to theimprovement in the DCCT study. “Improved glucose control in theDCCT study decreased new onsetor progression of diabetescomplications by 39-76%,” thesubmission added. In addition, the Society said thatinsulin pumps compare well forcost per quality of life year gainedwhen compared to multiple dailyinjections.

EMA guidelines THE European Medicines Agencyhas released the first guideline inthe European Union on clinicalinvestigation of medicines for thetreatment of lupus erythematosusfor public consultation. Lupus erythematosus is acomplex chronic auto-immuneinflammatory disease that canaffect almost any organ and organsystem of the human body. It isdivided into two main types:cutaneous and systemic lupuserythematosus. “Although recent improvementsin treatment regimens and medicalcare have dramatically reducedmortality and morbidity, manypatients still have incompletelycontrolled disease and progress toend-stage organ failure,” the EMAsaid in a statement. “Therefore, there is a need forthe development of effectivemedicines to treat this condition,”the EMA added. According to the Guideline,patients with a diagnosis of SLE,according to the American Collegeof Rheumatology revisedclassification criteria or SLICC SLEcriteria should be enrolled in thetrials. Acceptable endpoints for trialsinclude reduction of diseaseactivity/induction of remissionparameters; decrease of thecumulative steroid dose,prevention of flares/increased timeintervals between flares(maintenance of remission) andprevention of long term damage. For more details on the Guidelinevisit the EMA’s website atwww.ema.europa.eu.

GLOBALLY, antibiotic resistance isone of the greatest threats tohuman health, according to CEO ofNPS MedicineWise, Lynn Weekes. The statement came as part of thelaunch of NPS’ policy priorities inCanberra this week. “Fighting antibiotic resistance iscrucial to the health of the Australiancommunity, and forms a key part ofour policy priorities,” Weekes said. The NPS’ national policy paperoffers four solutions to antibioticresistance in Australia, including thedevelopment and implementationof a comprehensive national actionplan for fighting antimicrobialresistance in Australia, taking intoconsideration the multiplesources which contribute to itsdevelopment and spread. The second recommendationincludes the implementation of anationwide antimicrobialsurveillance program, to inform thedevelopment of policies andprescribing guidelines whereappropriate on the type andincidence of resistant bacteria intheir local area/population. Thirdly, the report recommendsthe consideration of additionalresearch and development fundingfor new treatments for antibiotic-resistant infections. The last recommendation advocatesthe continued education ofprescribers to ensure that they adhereto the recommended guidelines forappropriate antibiotic treatment aswell as consumer education on thedangers of antibiotic resistance andthe actions they can take to reduceits development and spread.

“Reducing the development andspread of antibiotic resistance inthe Australian community will havemultiple benefits in terms ofpopulation health and reducinghealthcare costs,” the report said. “All Australians will benefit from areduced risk of contractinginfections caused by resistantbacteria and a reduced incidence oftaking antibiotics unnecessarily. “Health professionals will benefitfrom less requests for antibiotics asconsumers will be better informedof the risk associated with misusingthese precious medicines, and willalso benefit from better data onwhich to base their prescribingdecisions,” the report added.

PPI understanding THE need for pharmacists to besure of the status of services theyare delivering is important toensure that funds for services areused appropriately, said the ActingPresident of the PSA, Joe Demarte. “We need to be aware that rigourmust be applied in making certainthat the services provided fallunder the guidelines for theirdelivery [under the PPI Program],”said Demarte. “There seems to be confusionamong some community pharmacistsas to what actually constitutes aClinical Intervention,” he added. To that end, the PSA has sent aletter to community pharmaciesnationwide detailing which servicesfall under PPI guidelines. To see the PSAs guidelines seewww.psa.org.au.

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Weight and arthritis WEIGHT loss may prevent andsignificantly alleviate the symptomsof osteoarthritis, according to astudy in the Journal of the AmericanAcademy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. According to the article, obesityactually may trigger thebiomechanical and inflammatorychanges that cause osteoarthritis,and the pain and loss of mobilityassociated with the condition. “There's a clear link betweenobesity and osteoarthritis, and thelink is both from biomechanicalfactors as well as systemic factors,”said Ryan Koonce, orthopaedicsurgeon at Skagit Regional Clinics inMount Vernon and one of theauthors of the literature review. According to the paper aroundone half of osteoarthritis cases of theknee could be avoided in the US ifobesity was removed as a risk factor.

Aussie screening JUST over half (55%) of targetedwomen in Australia had a screeningmammogram through BreastScreenAustralia in 2010 or 2011, equatingto almost 1.4 million women,according to the AustralianInstitute of Health and Welfare. The figures are part of the AIHWslatest web update, which alsofound that participation by Aboriginaland Torres Strait Islander womencontinues to be lower at 36.2%. “In 2010 and 2011, participationrates for mammograms werehighest in Outer regional areas at59%, but BreastScreen Australiaalso reached 46% of women in Veryremote areas,” an AIHWspokesperson said.

Coeliac time bomb COELIAC disease is one of themost commonly under-diagnosedconditions in Australia with 80% ofthe 230,000 coeliacs unaware thatthey have the condition, accordingto Coeliac Australia. The comments come as part ofthe organisation’s educationprogram during Coeliac Week (13 -20 March). “The real concerning fact is that 4out of 5 people with coeliac diseaseremain undiagnosed and are ineffect like walking time bombsbecause they have a medicalcondition that can cause someserious long term complications,”said Dr Jason Tye-Din Chair ofCoeliac Australia's Medical Board. For more information on CoeliacAwareness Week seewww.sickandtired.com.au.

OMEGA-3 fish oil may inhibit thegrowth of breast cancer by 30%,according to a new study publishedby Canada's University of Guelph. Published recently in the Journalof Nutritional Biochemistry, thestudy is believed to be the first toprovide unequivocal evidence thatomega-3s reduce cancer risk. During the study researcherscreated a novel transgenic mousethat both produced omega-3 fattyacids and develops aggressivemammary tumours. The team compared thoseanimals to mice geneticallyengineered only to develop thesame tumours. “This model provides a purely

Omega-3 for breast cancer?genetic approach to investigate theeffects of lifelong omega-3sexposure on breast cancerdevelopment,” said Professor Davidof Guelph’s Department of HumanHealth and Nutritional Sciences,and one of the study’s authors. “To our knowledge, no suchapproach has been used previouslyto investigate the role of omega-3sand breast cancer,” Professor Davidadded. Results of the study found thatmice producing omega-3sdeveloped only two-thirds as manytumours — and tumours were also30-per-cent smaller — as thecontrol mice did. “The difference can be solelyattributed to the presence ofomega-3s in the transgenic mice —that’s significant,” Professor Masaid. “The fact that a food nutrient canhave a significant effect on tumourdevelopment and growth isremarkable and has considerableimplications in breast cancerprevention,” Ma added.

NDIS includes over 65s AUSTRALIANS over the age of 65will no longer be excluded from theNational Disability InsuranceScheme, following a change ofheart by the Government. The move follows communityconsultation where older peopleand representative groups,demonstrated the discriminatoryeffect of the exclusion. “Older Australians with adisability also need to see adramatic improvement in the careand support services available tothem,” said a spokesperson fromthe Combined Pensioners andSuperannuants Association. “Disability support services for manyhave not been up to scratch for along time but neither have agedcare services, particularly in dealingwith non-age related disability. “There are different assistancerequirements for people with age-related disabilities than thosecaused by illness, or accidents andit's simply not appropriate to lumpeveryone in the aged care systemwhere they will not receiveappropriate care,” Christie added.

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NOT so sick. A British man who became aworldwide sensation after a clipof him wrestling a shark hit theinternet, has found himselfjobless after the video made itsway to his bosses’ desk. The clip shows Paul Marshallseagrab onto the fin of a shark as itmade its way towards a pack ofchildren, and wrestle it awaygiving the kids a chance to flee,before jumping away himself andnarrowly avoiding a bite. For his actions he was hailed ahero, but not in his bosses eyes,as Marshallsea and his wife, whoboth work for the same companyin England, were both on sick-leave for work related stress. Whilst on leave the duo decidedto fly around the world toAustralia, which is where theshark wrestling footage was shot. Upon returning to England andwork both Marshallsea and hiswife were presented with atermination letter which read“Whilst unfit to work you werewell enough to travel to Australiaand... you allegedly grabbed ashark by the tail and narrowlymissed being bitten by quicklyjumping out of the way.”

MOTHER nature waits for no man. Getting engaged is one of life’sbiggest milestones, butapparently mother nature has norespect for the milestones ofman, as evidenced by her actionsduring one Californian couple’sbig moment. The big question was caught oncamera by a friend of the pair,who filmed the romantic sceneout on a rock outcrop at a beachat sunset. The groom, Matt, had just gonedown on one knee when a hugswave slapped him on the backand pushed both he and hisbeloved into the ocean. The pair managed to struggleup to the beach, and after muchembarrassed laughter, sealed theengagement with a kiss.

No more oily hairKlorane has introduced Shampoo with Nettle, an ultra-gentle shampoo for oily hair. Oilyhair occurs when excessive sebum is secreted into the scalp and migrates along the hair,leaving it oily, weighed down and difficult to style. In response, Klorane has utilisedscopoletine, found in nettle, to naturally regulate and reduce sebum release. Theresulting hypoallergenic, targeted formulation allows users to progressively wash hairless frequently, thus reducing oil build up. It also leaves hair feeling light, silky and supple.

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Sleepy time inhalantEuky Bear has revealed a new Euky Bear Sleepy Time Inhalant. Based on lavender, theinhalant is designed to aid with relaxing and calming children at bed time, and helping them todrift off to sleep peacefully. The product is designed for use with Euky Bear’s Vaporiser whichoffers silent vaporising action, runs for 12-14 continuous hours irrespective of water hardnessand features a safety night light.

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Get rid of red skinAntirougeurs Redness –relief Dermo Cleansing Milk is designed specifically for people withrosacea. A daily cleanser formulated to respect the sensitivity of skin prone to redness, it providesimmediate comfort. Its milky texture is ideal for sensitive skin, and works to remove makeup andimpurities. The cleanser is formulated using Avène Thermal Spring Water, dextran sulphate, ruscusextract and hesperidin methyl chalcone all chosen specifically for their properties in targetingredness associated with rosacea.

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