“There are some medications which patients will not willingly consider stopping, and there are some that people seem only too willing to part with. I find myself regularly cautioning patients …

“Anyone care to comment on this? I feel many patients are on these drugs long term when there really is no need?” Post a comment.   Other current topics in …

“The retort from many smokers recently to my QUIT message is to inform me that they are now vaping. I would like to be able to explain the risks and …

Debbie Rigby: “I’d love to hear stories from Melbourne community pharmacists on the thunderstorm asthma event last week. What was your perception of consumer’s understanding of the condition? Do they …

“Over many years I have listened to arguments from both sides about fluoride, how to use, when to use, where to put it, who to give it to. Trying to …

“With another child nearly losing their life to meningococcal in my location the requests for Bexsero are mounting again. Does anyone have a protocol that we are supposed to recommend …

“I have had two patients come in to the pharmacy requesting strips for their insulinx machine to test glucose and ketones. Both are on a ‘ketone wave’ diet at the …

“Happy to say for the first 2 weeks of December I will not be working so can you all explain the new $5 brand premiums on Coversyl, Pariet and the …

“Whilst undertaking Medication Reviews we are encountering some pharmacists taking Pradaxa  out of the foil and packing the tablets alongside other tablets in dose administration aids (DAAs), often some weeks …

“I had a patient come in with a 21 mg nicotine patch last week who was told by a Quitline in NSW operator that he should wear three. He is …

“SN scripts sent in on 15th of September are now being rejected on PBS online and the explanation by medicare is that they are behind in processing. But we are …