Guidelines recommend NSAIDs as first-line oral pharmacotherapy for osteoarthritis and low back pain flare-ups1-3
Photo by madison lavern on Unsplash A 2020 narrative review of international and Australian guidelines on the management of low back pain in pharmacy noted that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have largely replaced …
MANAGING ACUTE INFLAMMATORY PAIN
What kind of pain is troubling your customers? Pain is a major cause of visits to pharmacy, whether it’s musculoskeletal, dental or migraine pain, period pain or headache. With more …
Amplified change: how to avoid disaster
What steps can pharmacy owners take to help prevent their business from succumbing to the external forces that threaten disaster? Bruce Annabel & Mal Scrymgeour investigate We recently watched a …
Providing the right medicine: hospital pharmacy in the 21st century
In the second of a two-part series, Ron Batagol looks at the changes in hospital pharmacy practice since the 1970s In the first of these articles, I provided a short …
‘Just not used to the process of checking ePrescriptions.’
Privacy and workflow concerns are issues for pharmacists to consider when it comes to electronic prescribing, PDL says in an alert to its members The roll-out of electronic prescribing is …
Pharmacy’s new ‘golden triangle’
Linking your forward pharmacy service model to your rostering and to your commercial target setting. Glenn Guilfoyle explains why it’s essential, and how to do it Linking your forward pharmacy …
A prescription for success: the history of hospital pharmacy
In the first of a two-part series, Ron Batagol summarises the development and evolution of hospital pharmacy in Australia from the early years, through to the beginnings of clinical/ward pharmacy …
You may be able to buy a COVID vaccine ahead of the government rollout
But jumping the queue comes at a price, write Australian and Canadian pharmacists by Barbara Mintzes, University of Sydney; Joel Lexchin, University of Toronto; Kellia Chiu, University of Sydney, and …
Clear the vaccination pathway
As the likelihood of a successful COVID-19 vaccine next year rises, there is increasing discussion about pharmacy’s role in their delivery. Anthony Tassone says we need to plan now Optimism …
Extension of pandemic entitlements for health sector employees
What you need to know: a guide by Stephanie McGrath What is Schedule X? On 8 April 2020 the Fair Work Commission issued a decision on pandemic leave for Health Sector …
Getting to know biosimilar medicines
Biosimilar medicines have been approved for use in Australia since 20101 and are supported by a decade of real-world clinical experience.11,12 Currently, 18 biosimilar brands, representing nine biological medicines, are …
A record new low
The Reserve Bank has recently cut interest rates to a record new low. Natalie Sirianni predicts what impact this may have on pharmacy values At its meeting on Tuesday 3 …