Regular medication reviews expected in new standards
New Aged Care Act coming this November with “strengthened” standards, says clinical pharmacy unit leader in an update The new Aged Care Act will include seven new strengthened quality standards, …
Woman exposed to 27-fold RDI of vitamin B6
Many pharmacy supplements contain levels of vitamin B6 far exceeding RDI per tablet, warns doctor who shared case studies of patients that experienced toxicity Multiple pharmacy vitamins and supplements contain …
‘Just not enough’
Hospital pharmacist roles in the NT struggle to compete on pay to attract and retain staff amid “serious” pharmacy workforce shortages, as possible industrial action looms Pharmacist remuneration in the …
‘Huge’ opportunity for pharmacist prescribing
Crucial drug for menopausal women should be added to pharmacist prescribing rights, GP argues, with doctors “not doing it well” Vaginal hormones should be made more easily available through pharmacists, …
Leading the way: professional services
Two pharmacy owners. Two case studies. We look at how Swarup Afsar and Kristina Fox are implementing professional services and changing the face of pharmacy. By Sheshtyn Paola SWARUP AFSAR, …
Vale Alan Polack
A leading pharmacist and pharmacy educator has passed, with former students, colleagues and friends sharing their fond memories of the “legend” Alan Polack, former head of pharmacy at the University …
‘We are not policemen’
PDL director advises on how to address patients “demanding” S3 medicines including SABAs While pharmacists need to be counselling on short-acting beta agonists (SABAs) overuse, it’s not their role to …
Asthma control, SABA overuse addressed
Leading pharmacist warns of 32-fold increased mortality risk associated with SABA overuse as definition of “asthma control” changes in Australian guidelines Changes in the Australian Asthma Handbook due to be …
‘We are the only country who requires vapes to be sold in pharmacies’
Health Minister celebrates over 10 million illicit vapes seized as teen vaping rates slow, but tobacconists and vape shops remain key sources despite pharmacy-only laws Vaping rates for young Australians …
‘Not representative of the diversity of pharmacists in Australia’
Generative AI portrays nearly all pharmacists as white and male, with researchers concerned the technology may reinforce gender and ethnicity biases Pharmacists are not being accurately portrayed by generative artificial …
Continued vaping at follow-up ‘problematic’
Vaping devices could help people of lower socioeconomic background quit smoking, an Australian randomised controlled trial has found Vaporised nicotine devices are more effective than nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) for …
‘Substantial impact’: Pharmacists boost uptake threefold
Aged care sector under pressure but pharmacists “can easily fill the gap”, as large new study shows profession’s role in vaccination Pharmacists have had a “substantial” impact on vaccination uptake …