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Who has been editing Mark Butler’s Wikipedia page? Last week, pharmacist and head of The Locum Glen Kanawati posted an image of the Health Minister’s Wikipedia page – commenting that …
The week in review
There was a sharp contrast between confidence in the pharmacy sector late last year, and the reality mid-2023, as our headlines showed this week The University of Technology Sydney Pharmacy …
Countering vaping promotion key: docs
TikTok and other social media are featuring growing rates of e-cigarette promotion, prompting one health stakeholder to say that imminent restrictions don’t go far enough In its submission to the …
Aged care, MMR standards approved
The Accreditation Standards for the credentialling of onsite aged care pharmacists and those conducting Medication Management Reviews have now been approved The Australian Pharmacy Council has said in a statement …
Managing transitions: identifying risk on discharge
A new digital health project is set to target the dosage and failures of prescription drugs used by patients after hospital discharge The $2.9m AutoMedic project is being led by …
Protocols, resident empowerment highlighted following death
An aged care facility resident died after being given the wrong medication, during the transition from a paper-based to electronic system Chief clinical advisor to the Aged Care Quality and …
World news wrapup: 13 July 2023
Pharmacist who re-used syringe barrels sued; new French report reveals huge pharmacist shortfall; US pharmacist headed for prison but looking for love Vancouver, British Columbia: A pharmacy company is reportedly …
Hospitals ‘the origin and future of pharmacist-led prescribing’
A new trial of hospital pharmacist prescribing, plus rostering more pharmacists over the weekend, are steps being taken to address bed block Pharmacists at one South Australian hospital will be …
Vapes targeted
A statewide crackdown on vaping retailers has begun in South Australia, with compliance officers targeting any products known to contain nicotine In June 2023, the Malinauskas Government gave retailers including …
Coroner’s ‘grave concerns’ over tramadol
A Victorian coroner has recommended further training regarding tramadol and its interactions, noting it is not included in SafeScript, following a woman’s death The Victorian woman, who had a history …
The crackdown on vaping
Ahead of the May federal Budget, Health Minister Mark Butler announced a new crackdown on e-cigarettes. What does this mean for vapers, for smokers, and for pharmacists? Both vaping and …
Should public hospitals be able to provide CTG medicines?
Stakeholders are addressing the exclusion of public hospital pharmacy from providing PBS medicines, under the Close the Gap scheme The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia is continuing its advocacy …