Am I coping well during the pandemic?
Nick Haslam from the University of Melbourne looks at constructive and not-so-constructive ways Australians are dealing with the COVID-19 crisis The pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges. Many of us have …
Salbutamol update
PDL has issued advice on salbutamol and changes to the S3 supply requirements PDL has spoken with many pharmacists impacted by the changes to S3 supply requirements for salbutamol inhalers …
A day in the life of a pharmacist
Veronica Nou shares a story of a recent Monday that captures the whole-person care offered by pharmacists 9.01am – Greek woman in her sixties enters the pharmacy in a state …
How my one lack of judgement led to my licence being suspended
‘Am I going to lose my job?’: A recently graduated pharmacist shares his story of how one night of drug taking led to huge implications for his career Hi, I …
No half doses in pharmacy ownership
PDL has issued a new reminder to pharmacy proprietors of their key responsibilities, following cases which highlighted opioid dosing and inappropriate dispensing Special Counsel Chandrika Darroch, from Meridian Lawyers, writes …
Regulators expect pharmacists to be ‘gate keepers’
PDL has issued a practice alert discussing incidents involving drugs of dependence The PDL Professional Officers often see incident reports or regulatory notifications involving high risk medications such as S8 items and …
HMR ‘follow-ups’: making a difference
After her first HMR, ‘Dorothy’ had her entire medication regime overhauled—was this a good outcome or one that required a further follow-up? Sharon Doolan takes us through what happened As …
There’s more to say after R U OK?
Thursday 10 September is national R U OK? Day and this year’s message is you don’t have to be an expert to keep the conversation going when someone says they’re …
Discussing the E-script change
The introduction of electronic prescriptions has meant a big change in the way medications are dispensed, but in general this has been “pretty positive”, says pharmacist Joshua Lee The new …
Vaccination audits in NSW
Last week NSW Health announced it would undertake quality assurance audits to gain a greater understanding of pharmacist compliance with the NSW Pharmacist Vaccination Standards. PDL has issued an update …
An ‘exciting, nerve-wracking’ change
E-scripts are making a huge impact on the sector, and while some pharmacies have reported teething problems, Tasmanian pharmacist Christine Timms says her experience has been generally positive Being one …
Electronic prescriptions – hurdles still to jump
Pharmacy needs to get several elements right to be truly ready for ePrescriptions, writes Paul Jones As a community pharmacist working on a daily basis, electronic prescriptions (ePrescriptions) are one …