A good car is more than a good engine
The dispensary is the engine that drives the majority of pharmacy business, so how well oiled is your dispensary, asks Glenn Guilfoyle The dispensary is the engine that drives 70-80% …
Should pharmacists be able to prescribe common medicines like antibiotics for UTIs?
We asked five experts, write Fron Jackson-Webb and Wes Mountain from The Conversation Victoria is the latest state to move towards pharmacist prescribing, with Premier Daniel Andrews promising a trial …
The boundaries are shifting
We stand at an inflection point in Australian pharmacy, and the boundaries of our profession are shifting, writes Tom Simpson Contemporary complex healthcare is driven by integration and specialisation and …
It’s all about the culture
Having a strong culture is crucial to building a happy and productive workforce and workplace says John Thornett If I reflect on my own journey in business – particularly from …
To repack or not to repack
The benefit to patients of having medicines repackaged into dose administration aids are well documented, but what can be learned from community pharmacists who dispense them? Authors: Sherryl G Robertson, …
Rego reminder
It’s that time of year—registration renewal including insurance declaration, writes PDL in its latest practice update Each year, PDL receives calls from pharmacists who have overlooked their Ahpra registration renewal. …
What does the budget mean for you?
What does the recent Federal Budget mean for community pharmacy? Marcus Evitt of Peak Strategies outlines the key points Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down, on October 25, Labor’s 2022-2023 …
Workflow: the technology angle
One of the often overlooked areas of a pharmacy is its workflow processes. In the next of our series of expert views, we look at the role of technology Most …
Clinical Tips: Eczema in Children – beyond skin
A deep dive into treating eczema in children, including common topical corticosteroids and key points for their use Jemma Weidinger, Eczema Nurse Practitioner, Perth Children’s Hospital Dr Roland Brand, Consultant …
If you think scrapping COVID isolation periods will get us back to work and past the pandemic…
… then it’s time to think again, write C Raina MacIntyre, UNSW Sydney; Brendan Crabb, Burnet Institute; and Nancy Baxter, the University of Melbourne COVID is an exceptional disease and …
Can we solve the Covid booster shortfall?
Millions of Australians still haven’t had their COVID boosters. What message could convince them now? The Halton independent review of Australia’s COVID vaccine and treatment procurement has been handed to the …
Don’t fall for a forgery
PDL has advice on forgery red flags and other concerns to look out for when considering the validity of a script, in its latest practice alert PDL continues to see …