Hospital pharmacy program wins wellbeing award
A project that emphasises “dignity” for pharmacists experiencing sensitive personal health issues at work is the inaugural winner of the John Coppock Pharmacist Wellbeing Award The Dignity Project has been …
‘We aren’t stocking them’
Pharmacists reject S3 vapes ‘en masse’ as new reforms roll out, but government maintains pharmacists are on board Pharmacists are “prepared to help Australians quit vaping”, Health Minister Mark Butler …
Medicinal cannabis: risk versus reward
Medicinal cannabis is growing in popularity, promising benefits for a wide variety of conditions. But with most products currently unapproved S8s, pharmacists need to be vigilant. Sheshtyn Paola investigates Medicinal cannabis use is increasing …
What do you see?
Eye-tracking study looks at how pharmacists engage with information when making decisions about drug dosing With barriers to the use of drug dosing software programs including poor usability and suboptimal …
‘Milestones’ achieved: increased pharmacist reviews, RTPM
Pharmacist-led programs and reviews are increasing in line with significant reductions in medication-related harms, report finds Substantial improvements have been made towards reducing medication errors and adverse drug events in …
Pharmacists warned to be on lookout for fake ‘Ozempic’ pens
The counterfeit pens appear to be relabelled insulin pens, with one life-threatening adverse event already reported in Australia The TGA has issued a safety alert over counterfeit Ozempic-labelled pens entering …
Cost of medicinal cannabis has almost halved: Nguyen
Australians share affordability concerns over medicinal cannabis scripts, but leading pharmacist in the space says costs have “dramatically decreased” In a new study of Australians who regularly use drugs led …
‘There is time to intervene’
Naloxone should be provided to reverse overdoses from both prescribed and illicit opioids, and pharmacists are at the forefront, experts urge Research shows that it is unusual for a person …
‘Substantial’ rise in private scripts for opioids
A decline in PBS dispensing of opioid analgesics has been offset by a marked rise in private scripts, particularly for immediate release formulations, new data shows Opioid use in Australia …
‘It’s all about quality of life at the end’
What role can pharmacists play in helping people receive end-of-life care in the community? Sheshtyn Paola investigates Key points While many people prefer to die at home, this often depends …
Cost, stigma may drive consumers to illicit market
Barriers to medicinal cannabis scripts reported in new Australian study, which suggests need to make scripts pathway “more accessible, affordable and appealing” Australians who report recent use of non-prescribed cannabis …
Low HMR uptake for high-risk cohort
Do HMRs reduce hospitalisations or admissions to long-term care facilities? A new study has closely looked at carefully matched groups to find out A new study of older people receiving …