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The pharmacist’s role in managing gastrointestinal pain
Dr Treasure McGuire and Dr Brett MacFarlane discuss everything GI pain-related, including differential diagnosis, red-flag symptoms and interventions 13 November 2024 | 8-9.00PM AEDT This webinar will provide pharmacists with …
Union calls for ‘significant’ increase to Award
Australian Private Hospitals Industry Association’s opposition to increasing the Pharmacy Industry Award is “a kick in the face” for pharmacists, union says Professional Pharmacists Australia is called for a 14% …
The week in review
Pharmacists responded to the federal government’s report on Covid-19, while the issue of pay comes up…again This week the Covid-19 Response Inquiry Report was revealed, noting Australia’s comparative success in …
UTIs in the NT
PDL has some advice for pharmacists practising in the Northern Territory Recent legislative change now allows Northern Territory pharmacists to provide antibiotic treatment without a prescription from a prescriber for …
Nurse arrested at Chemist Warehouse
A pharmacist became suspicious after a nurse presented several falsified scripts for painkillers at their pharmacy in a matter of days The nurse’s case was recently heard at the Victorian …
Mandatory reporting: a pharmacist’s responsibilities
Andrew Tooms takes look around the nation at the legislative and regulatory responsibilities of pharmacists when confronted by possible abuse of a minor Author: Andrew Tooms BSc (Hons), LLB, MHM, AACPA, …
Pharmacy in primary health care: how it’s going
FIP has developed a tool for pharmacy organisations to gauge progression of the profession’s place in primary health care The tool was launched by the International Pharmaceutical Federation on the …
Undisclosed sildenafil
The TGA has issued warnings on two medicines obtained from unknown overseas websites The Therapeutic Goods Administration has warned consumers not to take Ziyinzhuangyang tablets or African Vigorous Max Strength. …
Pharmacy sales not feeling cost-of-living pressures: PharmX
Electronic ordering and invoicing company, PharmX is reporting a strong start to the year with revenue growth 4% ahead of budget for the first quarter of the 2025 financial year …
MedAdvisor shares dive as quarterly profits stall
Software business MedAdvisor Solution’s share price dropped by as much as 34% during Thursday’s trade, following a drop in the company’s gross profit MedAdvisor told the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) …
‘Friday nights are a waste of time’
Pharmacists told us they were barely breaking even with the introduction of new trading hours, while in the world of hospital pharmacy, we looked at the new technology of heart …
Your Offshore Refresher is closer than ever!
Join us for the 49th PSA Offshore Refresher Conference to be held in Vietnam at Hoi An and Ho Chi Min City from 14 – 22 May 2025. Closer than ever, with …
Identifying complications of diabetes: the pharmacist’s role
This article discusses the various medical conditions that may occur more frequently with, or as a complication of diabetes. By Karalyn Huxhagen BPharm, FPS, FANZCAP (CommPharm, PrimCare), community pharmacist and …