Onsite pharmacist does not equal outreach pharmacist
The government appears to have completely changed course in its plans for pharmacists in aged care facilities, says Deborah Hawthorne While the pharmacy world was already reeling regarding the announcement …
Renew your insurance
A reminder to renew with PDL This is your last chance to renew your PDL membership with PI insurance before 30th April. Take five minutes to renew online now at …
The vending machine dispensary: can it save employee pharmacists?
Pharmacy stakeholders have consistently slammed the idea of vending machines for medicines. But one anonymous pharmacist says the idea has merit The AMA recently released a discussion paper titled “the …
Co-packing in dose administration aids: Is low dose aspirin stable?
Stability studies of repackaged medicines are typically performed on tablets individually packed, yet Dose Administration Aids are used in the management of polypharmacy. How does aspirin, frequently co-packed, perform under …
How a consultant practice community was created
Deborah Hawthorne writes about how consultant pharmacists began to support each other during Covid… and beyond It was 2020, and the COVID pandemic had been declared. Pharmacists within all organisations …
Looking after each other
Pharmacists need to prioritise their own health, and those of their colleagues, if they are to continue providing optimal care to patients, writes Krysti-Lee Patterson As pharmacists, we have a …
A Dermatologists’ guide to personalising acne treatment
When it comes to the treatment of acne, Pharmacists can often be the first point of contact for an acne sufferer seeking treatment and advice. It is important to understand …
A Dermatologists’ guide to holistic skincare routines with acne treatment
While treatment is a definitive therapeutic component in the management of acne, adjunctive skincare is just as important in alleviating symptoms and signs of disease, reducing the use of therapeutic …
Covid and medication: how research emerged
Researchers focus on the impact of COVID-19 medical research on Australian community pharmacy practice This is the fourth in a series of articles about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic …
Pharmacy students get dental insights
Western Australian Pharmacy Students unite to bridge the gap between the field of dentistry and pharmacy by Sarah Ho, Danielle Lim, Rachel Loh and Antoni Zeidan (Master of Pharmacy, School …
Pharmacist prescribing: the clinical merits
Australia has been slow to accept the extension of pharmacists’ scope of practice into prescribing. John Wilks looks into the international literature, and the impact of charting programs Pharmacist prescribers …
RATs in the ranks: pharmacy and covid testing examined
Researchers take a look at the role of pharmacists in testing for Covid and supplying rapid antigen test kits during the Covid-19 pandemic This article is the third in a …