Shortage processes need to change: pharmacists
More needs to be done so situations mirroring last year’s metformin shortages don’t happen again, they say Medicines shortages are rife and the current processes don’t seem to be helping, …
What you said: Pharmacy pathology screenings slammed
A roundup of zingers from across the AJP website and social networks With pharmacy pathology screening likened to “getting your car serviced at the lawn mower shop” by a leading …
Recognising the signs
Dermatologists are trying to bring more awareness of a chronic skin condition that causes severe distress to patients Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease impacting around 130,000 …
“For love of my family, medicines need to be locked”
Parents share their medicines safety strategies as part of RUM consumer awareness campaign The Return of Unwanted Medicines (RUM) project has partnered with online community Mum Central to spread the …
Forum: Patient confusion over recommended dose
An AusPharm member states: “Had a patient talking to me about these today. I hadn’t paid attention to the wording before. Does anyone want to hazard a guess at what …
Doctors castigated for overprescribing antibiotics
The Chief Medical Officer has sent out more than 5000 letters to GPs with the highest prescribing rates Australia’s highest antibiotic-prescribing GPs have been targeted with a letter from Chief …
New pharmacy pay rates
An increase in the award minimum will kick off on 1 July, Fair Work Commission has announced The commission has announced a 3.3% increase in award minimum rates, which will …
The underfunded sector
Interim Report advocates for funding model and remuneration to support “valuable, evidence-based” pharmacy programs The Interim Report from the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation has acknowledged community pharmacy beyond …
Brittle bones costing billions
Pharmacists are ideally placed to raise the issue of fracture prevention with patients, says Osteoporosis Australia Failure to prevent fractures in people aged 50 and over is costing the nation …
Amcal pathology screening gets thumbs up
The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia has backed the pathology health screenings rolled out through Sigma’s Amcal Pharmacy network this week Sigma Healthcare has partnered with SmartHealth to roll-out …
Diagnosis sparks app idea
Consider recommending this free app to patients who need support managing daily life in the face of chronic illness Melburnian Justin McLean (pictured above) was in his 40s, fit and healthy and …
7 social media stats
More men than women post selfies, nearly a third have talked about Donald Trump (covfefe!) on social media – and other surprising and not so surprising facts Sensis has released …