Being culturally aware in the pharmacy
The importance of building trust with patients and understanding their specific cultural needs NT pharmacist Samuel Keitaanpaa recently presented to NAPSA Congress 2019 in Adelaide about the importance of being …
‘Do I really need to see a doctor for this?’
NSW Guild president highlights out-of-pocket cost of medicines and criticises the “5-minute medicine” of corporate general practice in his latest column Cost of living is a key issue for community …
Are current antibiotic courses too long?
Shorter courses of antibiotics are nearly always as effective as longer ones for many common infections, Australian experts say Shorter durations of antibiotics can reduce adverse effects associated with their …
Pharmacy’s #10YearChallenge
Discounting domination, accelerated price disclosure, stagnation of pharmacist wages… what happened in the last decade in pharmacy, and will the next be brighter? In his 2019 Neil Naismith commemorative lecture …
10 things to know: medications and nursing home residents
Do you know what medicine nursing home residents with dementia are ninefold more likely to be prescribed? Here are some important findings from a new study Nursing home residents are …
New head for health watchdog
Monash University Associate Professor Ken Harvey AM is the new President of Friends of Science in Medicine In taking on the role, Associate Professor Harvey replaces Professor John Dwyer AO, …
An issue of ethics
Pharmacy Guild president warns of unapproved pharmacies dispensing medicines There have been recent cases of unapproved pharmacies dispensing medicines and claiming PBS reimbursement separately through an approved pharmacy, according to …
Why we need to talk about take-home naloxone
Stigma for those with opioid dependency is still a barrier to access, but experts point out that overdose in people who use opioids for chronic pain is also on the …
$1 off across the board
Pharmacy Guild calls on Federal Government to remove optional $1 discount and reduce PBS/RPBS co-payments by $1 for all patients in its pre-budget submission In its pre-budget submission published this …
$5 million for 24/7 pharmacies
NSW Labor has promised millions to expand the number of 24-hour pharmacies in the state With the NSW election looming on Saturday 23 March, the Opposition Labor government has announced …
Govt cracking down on PBS claims, prescriptions
Pharmacist claims are reportedly under review as the government queries pharmacies on flagged scripts and warns of potential future audits if concerns are identified The Department of Health Compliance team …
Q&A: Jessica Hsiao
AJP chats with the current NAPSA president about career paths, working alongside doctors and goals for the future Adelaide student Jessica Hsiao is about halfway through her term as president …