The weirdest science stories of 2022
The Australian Science Media Centre brings us its top 10 weirdest science stories of 2022… We all needed a bit of cheering up in 2022, and luckily there was plenty …
Aged care meds change on the horizon
What do the new guidelines on managing medicines in residential aged care mean for pharmacists? In November 2022, the Australian Government released new guidelines on medication management in residential aged …
We’re entering a new phase of COVID
We each have to assess and mitigate our own risk. But how? asks Hassan Vally, Deakin University The Australian government’s latest COVID management plan, released yesterday [12.12.22], maps how the …
Warning on booster vaccines
PDL issues alert warning of a rise in the number of vaccine-related calls and incident reports The recent availability of the Moderna Spikevax Bivalent Booster Vaccine has seen a rise …
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 …