Revised Professional Practice Standards launched
PSA has released the Professional Practice Standards (PPS) Version 5 (V5) The standards are a fundamental tool for all pharmacists and the pharmacy profession, says PSA. The release of PPS …
How non-adherence encourages antibiotic tolerance
New research on antibiotic-tolerant bacteria has underlined the importance of medicines compliance Researchers have developed a simple new method for measuring the time it takes to kill bacteria that have …
Deadly heatwave warning
Heatwaves will kill an increasing number of people as the planet warms, a new paper warns About 30% of the world’s population is currently exposed to potentially deadly heat for …
Birth defects increase with maternal weight
Risks of major birth defects during the first year of life progressively increase with a mother’s overweight and obesity severity The results of a BMJ study suggest that efforts should be made …
Digital injectable drugs handbook launched
MedicalDirector and SHPA have released the digital version of the Australian Injectable Drugs Handbook (AIDH) 7th Edition The Australian Injectable Drugs Handbook 7th Edition is a key resource for healthcare …
Two medicinal cannabis trials to start
Trials of cannabis-derived medicines are hoped to have answers for cancer pain and nausea Medlab Clinical Limited has received Human Research Ethics Committee approvals to begin human trials of two …
Get ready for more unwanted medicines
The Return Unwanted Medicines project is encouraging pharmacies to prepare for increased collection volumes of unwanted medicines (RUM) is set to launch a new national awareness campaign next week. “We …
Dr Natalie Soulsby is consultant pharmacist of the year
Dr Natalie Soulsby has been named as winner of the 2017 AACP MIMS Consultant Pharmacist of the Year Award The award was presented at ConPharm ’17, held in Hobart. It …
Injecting room: ‘Richmond is crying out’
It’s time Victoria followed NSW in setting up a safe place for heroin addicts to inject drugs, health professionals say While pharmacist Angelo Pricolo is planning a forum looking at …
Why is trust in community pharmacy ebbing?
There’s a reason pharmacists dropped down the list of most-trusted professionals this year, say AJP readers Pharmacists have always ranked highly in terms of trust, coming towards the top of …
The week in review
We take a look back at the week in community pharmacy It’s been a difficult week for many, after news broke on Wednesday of the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy in …
Poll: How have you been affected by violent crime?
Are violent crimes against pharmacies increasing? Crime is a problem for all sectors of retailing—whether that’s the everyday issue of “shrinkage” due to shoplifting, or the threat inherent in customer-facing …