Record number of calls to PSS
Conflict within the pharmacy, between staff and management, and perceived bullying are the most common reasons for calls, says organisation Calls to the Pharmacists’ Support Service (PSS) reached their highest …
‘Pharmacists make the best doctors’
Popular TikToker @pharmustafa studied pharmacy before he went into medicine… but does he think differently about the professions now? And what do his colleagues really think about pharmacists? Dr Mustafa …
‘Everybody assumes somebody else knows what’s going on.’
A Sydney pharmacist researcher believes the profession could reduce medication harm by “connecting the gaps” in transitions of care Kingston Yeung, a PhD candidate from the University of Sydney, shared …
‘It’s been a real eye-opener’
Inaugural vaccination ambassador Anna Theophilos was prepared for social media backlash, but not the “ruthless” attacks she experienced from doctors… The AJP reporter Sheshtyn Paola sat down with Theophilos at …
New vaccination ambassadors announced
Inaugural advocate Anna Theophilos hands over baton to two “passionate” leaders in the profession Julianna Neill and Jemma Keay are the PSA’s newest vaccination ambassadors, the member organisation announced at …
‘A tricky process’: the issues with emergency contraception
Pharmacists are on the frontline for oral emergency contraception provision. Sheshtyn Paola explores issues such as adolescent access, third-party supply and more KEY POINTS: Pharmacists can supply oral emergency contraception …
‘Pharmacists needed to be seen’
Aged Care Onsite Pharmacist presence boosted “comfort and confidence” in medicines safety, focus group study finds Proactivity and collaboration is key to success as an Aged Care Onsite Pharmacist (ACOP), …
Pharmacist doc weighs in on companion selling, prescribing
Companion selling “scummy” when driven purely by profit, says a popular TikToker, but adds “pharmacists are the best prescribers” lacking the right tools Community pharmacist turned medical doctor, Dr Mustafa …
Pharmacy profits ‘reinforce’ success of CPA: Bonner
Leading pharmacy services provider goes to bat for CPA and pharmacist ownership in response to Grattan Institute report, but believes there’s room for change The Community Pharmacy Agreement has “achieved …
Prescribing inconsistency creates ‘confusion and uncertainty’
Adopting a single, universally accepted definition of prescribing across all health professionals including pharmacists would promote consistency, say researchers from the NSW Community Pharmacy Trials Full scope of practice for …
Paracetamol poisonings more likely to be intentional: study
Intentional poisonings lead hospital admissions over one decade in NSW, boosting evidence behind government’s decision to reduce pack sizes, new study finds Compared to other poisonings, events involving paracetamol were …
Discharge info often comes in ‘too late or not at all’
Community pharmacists “critical” to transitions of care after hospital discharge, review finds, but they argue need for better information sharing, access to patient records Poor communication and incomplete information transfer …