Looking back and looking forward
While 2020 has been a year of unprecedented challenges, pharmacy has a lot to be proud of, and much to build on in 2021, says Kristen Michaels In the next …
2020: Pharmacists equal to the challenge
While a year of immense challenge, 2020 has raised pharmacy’s profile and opened up new opportunities of practice for the profession, says PSA national president Chris Freeman In the next …
Signing off as a new beginning looms
Three significant events dominated the pharmacy landscape in 2020, says George Tambassis In the first of a series of columns from leaders of the profession, Pharmacy Guild of Australia national …
Should Australians be worried about waiting for a COVID vaccine when the UK has just approved Pfizer’s?
Sydney and Toronto pharmacy and wider health experts look at a pressing issue: the COVID-19 vaccine by Joel Lexchin, University of Toronto; Barbara Mintzes, University of Sydney; Kellia Chiu, University …
Be alert but not alarmed
What are the most frequent error types reported to PDL… and what are the causes of these errors? PDL has issued advice to its members about dispensing errors, including tips …
Amplified change: how to avoid disaster
What steps can pharmacy owners take to help prevent their business from succumbing to the external forces that threaten disaster? Bruce Annabel & Mal Scrymgeour investigate We recently watched a …
Providing the right medicine: hospital pharmacy in the 21st century
In the second of a two-part series, Ron Batagol looks at the changes in hospital pharmacy practice since the 1970s In the first of these articles, I provided a short …
‘Just not used to the process of checking ePrescriptions.’
Privacy and workflow concerns are issues for pharmacists to consider when it comes to electronic prescribing, PDL says in an alert to its members The roll-out of electronic prescribing is …
Pharmacy’s new ‘golden triangle’
Linking your forward pharmacy service model to your rostering and to your commercial target setting. Glenn Guilfoyle explains why it’s essential, and how to do it Linking your forward pharmacy …
A prescription for success: the history of hospital pharmacy
In the first of a two-part series, Ron Batagol summarises the development and evolution of hospital pharmacy in Australia from the early years, through to the beginnings of clinical/ward pharmacy …
You may be able to buy a COVID vaccine ahead of the government rollout
But jumping the queue comes at a price, write Australian and Canadian pharmacists by Barbara Mintzes, University of Sydney; Joel Lexchin, University of Toronto; Kellia Chiu, University of Sydney, and …
Clear the vaccination pathway
As the likelihood of a successful COVID-19 vaccine next year rises, there is increasing discussion about pharmacy’s role in their delivery. Anthony Tassone says we need to plan now Optimism …