Lack of remuneration a ‘major deterrent’: OCP study
Pharmacists strongly support contraceptive resupply, but some have concerns around independent prescribing, study finds Oral contraceptive resupply appears to be acceptable to community pharmacists, a qualitative study involving 24 pharmacist …
Women ‘often put their own healthcare last’
Pharmacist leader speaks on supporting women’s health by taking opportunities to ask about breathing changes Over the past week, Asthma Australia shone a light on women’s health as part of …
RUM hits 1m milestone
Project celebrates new record of unwanted medicines collected in 12 months, highlighting “integral role” of pharmacists and their staff The Return Unwanted Medicines (RUM) Project has hit a new milestone …
‘Women are already walking through our pharmacy doors’
Asthma is “largely absent” from women’s health conversations, warns a leading organisation, but one pharmacist believes bridging the gap starts with asking a very simple question Too many women put …
What could expanding GLP-1 access on PBS look like?
Four-in-10 Australian adults may be eligible to use GLP-1 RA treatment for chronic weight management, a study has found Nearly eight million Australian adults were eligible for glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor …
Preparing for the allergy season
With allergic rhinitis cases often ramping up during the spring season, Sheshtyn Paola speaks with two award-winning community pharmacists about how to prepare KEY POINTS: Allergic rhinitis is a common …
Vaping ‘a proven and viable option’
“Very strong evidence” that regulated nicotine e-cigarettes help more people to quit smoking, updated Cochrane review finds Nicotine e-cigarettes are more effective in helping people quit smoking than nicotine replacement …
Pharmacists ‘generally positive’ towards NSPs
New study finds 15% increase in needle and syringe provision within community pharmacies over the last decade, with one pharmacist calling the numbers “somewhat surprising” A study of 643 pharmacists …
Book review: Maya Gets Vaccinated
Pharmacist Renly Lim is “on a mission” to show how much the profession can really do, publishing her second children’s picture book, this time on vaccination Associate Professor Renly Lim …
AI chatbots ‘insufficient’ source for meds info: study
Copilot and Gemini responses to clinical medicines questions were “typically suboptimal”, new research finds, though most were at low risk of causing patient harm A new study has found AI …
Wesfarmers expands loyalty offering
New loyalty program builds on Priceline’s Sister Club membership and expands it across broader Wesfarmers Health network Priceline Sister Club’s 10 million members will automatically move over to the new …
Measles risk for over one million
Australia is teetering at the lower end of the WHO’s estimated herd protection threshold range, new study finds An estimated 1.7 million Australians, or 6.7% of the population, were susceptible …