Clinical tips: bowel cancer
When should a pharmacist start to suspect symptoms may point to bowel cancer? asks Jarrod McMaugh When a health professional is asked to list the signs and symptoms of bowel …
Clinical tips: Falls risk and pharmacy
Pharmacists need to consider the multiple factors in falls risk, writes Jarrod McMaugh As the most accessible health professionals, pharmacists encounter a lot of people who are at risk of …
Clinical tips: kidney disease
Kidney disease is easily missed but vital to identify, writes Jarrod McMaugh When it comes to organ function and pharmacy, there are two that impact on our day-to-day clinical roles …
MedsASSIST… Who needs it now, right?
It’s more important than ever to keep using MedsASSIST, writes Jarrod McMaugh Access to codeine, and the risks associated with inappropriate use, has been a very contentious topic. It will …
Why Christie Hayes’ EC requests were handled poorly
Here’s how pharmacists could have better handled Christie Hayes’ requests for emergency contraception, writes Jarrod McMaugh A few days ago, MamaMia published an article written by Christie Hayes describing her …
OTCs: When headlines and sensationalism cause conflation and confusion
Headlines can cast undeserved shade onto pharmacy, writes Jarrod McMaugh—and the issue of kids and cough medicine is a good example The Royal Children’s Hospital recently released an editorial document …
Listing ‘specialised’ pharmacies for GP direct referral – is it the same as channelling?
Lists for GPs of specialised pharmacies could set some worrying precedents, writes Jarrod McMaugh The relationship between a patient, their doctor, and their pharmacist is a complex system made up …