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 …
What is a pharmacy owner’s role?
Most pharmacy owners are busy everyday in their practices, but are they missing out on the chance to plan for business success, asks John Thornett? At the time I write …
I’ve had COVID and am constantly getting colds…
Did COVID harm my immune system? Am I now at risk of other infectious diseases? Lara Herrero from Griffith University investigates So you’ve had COVID and have now recovered. You …
A new role
Who is best prepared to step into the new role as an on-site pharmacist in residential aged care facilities? These researchers want to know more… have your say! Dr Amy …
‘It is better to receive a complaint regarding wait times than a medication error.’
Fatigue, poor environmental conditions and staff shortages can lead to medication errors… PDL Professional Officer Jess Hadley shares her tips for pharmacists this World Patient Safety Day 2022 Today (Saturday …
Focus on long COVID
How researchers are zeroing in on the self-targeted immune attacks that may lurk behind it, writes Matthew Woodruff, Emory University For almost three years, scientists have raced to understand the …