Targin, hormonal drugs identified in alert
PDL has already received a number of reports and one error relating to active ingredient prescribing changes Mandatory changes came into effect from 1 February requiring all prescribers to include …
Staff Spotlight: Kylie Neville, Fertility Pharmacist
‘Pushing the boundaries of traditional pharmacist practice’: AJP chats with a Brisbane fertility pharmacist about her innovative role and what it involves What is a fertility pharmacist, you ask? Well, …
Real-time vax safety monitoring for pharmacies may be coming soon
A world-first pilot has linked Australian pharmacies with national surveillance networks such as the AIR, finding fewer adverse events Pharmacy and medical researchers have collaborated with industry partners to pilot …
A new face
Union welcomes first pharmacist to its National Board in the role of Vice-President Professionals Australia – which includes union Professional Pharmacists Australia under its umbrella – has welcomed pharmacist Bianca …
‘Thanks a Million’ to SA pharmacist
To be highlighted in public as a frontline hero is a huge win for community pharmacies, says pharmacist recognised by News Corp Irfan Hashmi, a community pharmacist and proprietor from …
Praise for PBS expanded listing
More Australian adults can now access subsidised ADHD medication Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine) From today (1 Feb), the Government has expanded the listing of Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine) to include patients who are diagnosed …
‘You used to measure success by how many scripts you could dispense that day.’
“Not just putting stickers on a box”: How much has pharmacy really changed over the years? Leading pharmacists weigh in Community pharmacy has changed significantly over the past few decades …
Bid for MBS items, new role funding
National pharmacist body issues call for MBS rebates and over $200m funding for employment of non-dispensing pharmacists The PSA is calling on the Federal Government to create new MBS items …
It’s a wrap!
Who were this year’s NAPSA Congress award winners and what did top pharmacy leaders have to say at the leading student conference? NAPSA Congress 2021 – online for the first …
‘We often get reports of interns rifling around the RUM bin.’
Fraudulent activity, drug use and supply, prior criminal history and dispensing errors are tripping up pharmacy students, interns and ECPs Despite not being fully qualified pharmacists, several students and interns …
Recognition for leadership, dedication
A Queensland community pharmacist has been recognised in local Australia Day awards Karen Brown has been honoured with a Small Business Person of the Year award, presented by her local …
‘Pharmacists need a seat at the table.’
ECP leaders call for expanded roles for pharmacists – including fully funded positions in transition of care and more seats “at the table, where decisions are being made” Pharmacists play …
