World news wrapup: 13 March 2025
NZ’s pharmac culture a problem, report finds; Irish pharmacist censured after overturned conviction; weight management complaints fly in after new UK guidance Wellington, New Zealand: BioPharmaDispatch has covered the release …
Sustaining changes: making deprescribing stick
Sustainability in deprescribing is about more than the environment – it’s about whether changes made to a medicines regimen can be maintained, one expert says For Advanced Pharmacy Australia’s MedsAware …
‘A future made in Australia must include medicines’
Leading pharmacists are among those advocating for better access to palliative care medicines, including abolishing co-payments and incentivising domestic manufacturing Palliative Care Australia has welcomed the recent announcement regarding the …
‘It’s a matter of when, not if’
Ahead of the upcoming federal election, stakeholder groups are again calling for an investment in pandemic readiness, including an enhanced CDC The interim Centre for Disease Control must be transformed …
‘I take so many pills, I rattle when I walk!’
It’s now a common line among patients and pharmacists, but hearing the phrase over and over again set one leading pharmacist on the path to researching deprescribing For Advanced Pharmacy …
‘Pharmacy in motion’: Energy comes alive
Medicines Management 2025 (MM2025) is heading to Melbourne in November, with a theme aimed at capturing “magic and momentum” Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has unveiled the theme and look for …
Why DEI benefits everyone
Diversity, equity and inclusion strengthen health care, says AdPha as it launches its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) is embracing inclusion and accelerating action around the …
Women’s health hit by cost-of-living crisis
Interest rates may have been cut – just a little – but the cost of living crisis continues to bite, and it’s hitting women’s ability to access medicines Community pharmacists …
‘Don’t take any notice of the grumpies of the world’
It’s 1935, and in between a campaign against tuberculosis and another against chain stores, one pharmacist took on the subject of the “synthetic flapper” In our March, 1935 edition, the …
Healthcare emissions could triple by 2025
Australia is a high producer of health-related greenhouse gas emissions – how can pharmacists help? “Empowering safe and sustainable use of medicines” is the theme for this year’s MedsAware Deprescribing …
A wave of positive change
Reducing unnecessary medicines creates a “ripple effect” which can positively impact not only patients, but the environment, says one leading pharmacist Around MedsAware: Deprescribing Week 2025 (10-16 March), the AJP …
Poll: How medicines shortages affect you
The health minister may have announced a scheme to shield Australia from shortages when it comes to IV fluids, but many other shortages remain. How are they affecting you? The …