Dosage, Safe Storage and Dangerous Drugs
PDL has already received reports of dispensing errors from pharmacists lacking awareness of the recent additions to the available range of strengths for Norspan patches and Targin tablets. Norspan is …
Challenge the status quo
While most pharmacies offer advice, most don’t use the pharmacist to do this Instead pharmacists dispense and the retail assistant gives the advice. This has to change says business advisor …
Cyber attacks a growth industry: Guild
One of the most precious assets in any pharmacy is the confidential data held on patients, medicines and business operations… and protecting that data from attack is therefore a priority …
Exciting times for pharmacists and CPD
Stay up-to-date with the latest evidence With increasing recognition of the significant role that pharmacists play when it comes to managing chronic conditions, it’s important to stay-up-to date with the …
Getting the right treatment can prevent heart attacks — here’s how
Getting the right treatment can prevent heart attacks – here’s how Jenny Doust and Paul Glasziou Every year, more than 40,000 Australians die from heart disease. That’s almost a third …
Your contribution to antimicrobial resistance
Your trash—someone else’s treasure? Not necessarily, write Judith A Singleton, Esther TL Lau and Lisa M Nissen What if we told you the antibiotics your patients threw in the garbage …
Not everyone who takes painkillers for fun is an addict; some have just found a different way to cope
Not everyone who takes painkillers for fun is an addict; some have just found a different way to cope Stephen Tomsen, Western Sydney University and Kev Dertadian, UNSW Australia The …
Why a good pharmacy is like a netball team
A good pharmacy manager acts as a coach for his or her pharmacy team, writes former Queensland Firebird Karen Brown If you were to ask my team (actually, if you …
FAQ: Pharmacist vaccination in Queensland
Pharmacist Vaccination in Queensland – Frequently Asked Questions Are pharmacists now allowed to vaccinate in Queensland? On the March 24 2016, the Health (Drugs and Poisons) Regulation 1996 (HDPR) was …
Two quick ways to stay motivated
There’s a lot of negativity in the profession at the moment—so how can pharmacists stay motivated? writes Vanessa Lontos Like many pharmacists, a few weeks ago I returned from four …
We can’t trust drug companies to wine, dine and educate doctors about the drugs they prescribe
We can’t trust drug companies to wine, dine and educate doctors about the drugs they prescribe Barbara Mintzes, University of Sydney If a drug company treats a doctor to a …
Women’s health matters
With 80% of pharmacy patients being female, there is no doubt that Australia’s 5450 plus community pharmacies play a critical role in women’s health. More often than not women are …