Methadone disaster looming
With only days to go before changes to opioid management therapy come into place, Andrew Topp has some questions for the Government about how patient health is being put at …
The art of saying sorry
In PDL’s latest practice alert, Meridian Lawyers issue state and territory-specific guides It’s OK to say sorry. Pharmacists are human beings and fallible, so despite their best efforts, adverse events …
Risky business: How Covid hit the bottom line
Researchers take an in-depth look at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on community pharmacy business operations This is the sixth in a series of articles about the impact of …
Take heed of troubling report findings: PDL
PDL says it supports the Guild’s efforts in urging the Federal Government to consult with pharmacy on the real impact of 60-day dispensing Citing a recently published independent report commissioned …
A reminder for hospital pharmacists about reporting incidents
Pharmacist indemnity insurer PDL is raising awareness with hospital pharmacists about the need to report incidents to their individual indemnity insurer This call has been prompted by a recent review …
What are your 60-day strategies?
Now is the time for pharmacies to develop their response strategy to 60-day dispensing. John Thornett suggests some tactics that should be considered In the past, Community Pharmacy Agreements provided …
Every dark cloud has a silver lining
These are dark times for community pharmacy, but there may be a silver lining if you’re prepared to reach for it say Glenn Guilfoyle and Norman Thurecht Every dark cloud …
It’s a “Transition of Care Stewardship” kind of morning…
What’s life like as an onsite aged care pharmacist? This guest author has the answer… There was movement at the station, for the word had passed around… No, I’m not …
Paracetamol: Split personality
It’s efficacious, it’s widely used and it’s easily accessed…and it’s sometimes deadly. Dr Santosh Rudrawar, Denise L Hope and A/Prof Michelle A King BPharm investigate paracetamol and the upcoming changes …
A vaccination update
As patients increasingly seek out vaccination from pharmacists, the number of vaccine-related calls to PDL has grown PDL has issued a practice alert around vaccination services, including flu and Covid-19 …
We will get through this
Pharmacists who are feeling anxious about the future of the profession are being urged to reach out to the Pharmacists’ Support Service The introduction of double dispensing may be …
Looking into the Budget
Pharmacy has been delivered a massive blow with 60-day dispensing, however there were some minor wins in the federal budget. Marcus Evitt of Peak Strategies looks at the key points …