‘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 …
‘I just don’t understand it’
Longtime pharmacy owner and dietitian queries direct-to-consumer model for weight loss medicines NSW pharmacist and dietitian John Jones has expressed concerns over the recent launch of LillyDirect, Eli Lilly’s platform …
‘So grateful to Priceline Pharmacy for getting behind the Diamonds’
Priceline Pharmacy extends partnership with Netball Australia, becoming new Principal Partner of the Australian Diamonds Player uniforms will boast the Priceline Pharmacy logo front and centre, which will be debuted …
‘Possible’ GLP-1 effects in substance use disorders
Despite “lots of interest” in possible reductions in alcohol and smoking, cost and side effects may present barriers to using popular weight loss drugs in addiction medicine Major studies have …
Evidence ‘weak’ behind medicinal cannabis for insomnia
Medicinal cannabis showed little to no clinically meaningful improvement in sleep quality and satisfaction, but the quality of evidence is low, new Cochrane review finds The evidence behind medicinal cannabis …
Going full scope with skin care
We speak with pharmacists who are finding it “incredibly rewarding” to expand their skill set to consult on common skin presentations KEY POINTS: Expanded scope practitioners can provide structured consultations …
Supporting research ‘within a pharmacist’s normal working day’
The profession needs support to contribute to research through “visible” career pathways, mentoring and integration into everyday practice, say leading researchers In developing the next generation of the pharmacy workforce, …
‘You can be waiting weeks and weeks… to hear anything back’
Pharmacists are testing a new model that allows the profession to virtually conduct medication safety checks at discharge, with GP access cited as a barrier Virtual pharmacists could provide vital …
WHO updates contraception guidelines
New recommendations cover OCP use for extended periods, and mifepristone as an additional emergency contraception option The World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidelines that offer alternative ways of …