‘Slower than expected’: ACOP growth two years on
Two leaders in the industry reflect on the first two years of the Aged Care On-site Pharmacist measure, with one calling the uptake figures “disappointing” The Aged Care On-site Pharmacist …
Cancer pharmacists supported by newly updated standards
AdPha releases new pharmacy practice standards for oncology and haematology, including best-practice principles and recommended staffing levels Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has released newly updated pharmacy practice standards to support …
Almost one in four readmissions medication-related: study
Medication-related harm remains “a significant patient safety issue” in rural and remote Australia, a new study finds Nearly one in four 30-day readmissions for adults admitted to rural and remote …
‘We also need to address the issues leading to stress’
PSS weighs in on pharmacist wellbeing and risk of burnout, following the results of a new review Pharmacy researchers from RMIT University in Melbourne have examined interventions that could improve …
Plummeting coverage rates spark appeal to pharmacy
Pharmacists have a lot of opportunities to check if busy families are up-to-date with whooping cough vaccination, says leading advocate Whooping cough vaccination rates have hit their lowest national coverage …
Mum & bub: pharmacy’s role in breastfeeding
How can pharmacists support mothers who want to continue breastfeeding but may need advice on pain, supply or other issues? Sheshtyn Paola investigates KEY POINTS: Community pharmacies are running lactation …
Jump in prescription medicine applications
TGA misses 100% performance target due to “increased number and complexity of applications,” Department of Health annual report finds The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) completed 98.8% of prescription medicine evaluations …
Increased mortality link to accidental overdose ‘striking’: study
Appropriate care after hospitalisation has potential to reduce “stark” mortality figures, say researchers on study that includes pharmaceuticals People hospitalised after an accidental drug overdose are 3.5 times more likely …
‘Care, commitment and professionalism’
TerryWhite Chemmart Compounding Ainslie is the Pharmacy Guild’s ACT Community Pharmacy of the Year TerryWhite Chemmart Compounding Ainslie is the 2027 ACT Community Pharmacy of the Year, the Pharmacy Guild …
AI needs patient-level data to be ‘clinically useful’: study
Artificial intelligence for identifying drug-drug interactions (DDIs) remains at an “early stage” of translational readiness, scoping review finds Artificial intelligence (AI) for identifying DDIs has achieved “substantial” methodological development, a …
Allowing clozapine access ‘closer to home’
PBAC recommends change to facilitate patients obtaining supply from a community pharmacy sooner after discharge, rather than having to attend a hospital pharmacy Community pharmacies may soon be facilitating clozapine …
Opioids, benzo use higher in RACFs: study
Polypharmacy more common in residential aged care residents compared to community-dwelling older adults, new whole-of-population study finds A Western Australian study has compared medicines use among adults aged >65 years …