Pharmacy collects thousands of signatures to stay open
A 24-hour pharmacy under threat over a legal dispute with a competitor is petitioning the community for support In January this year the Federal Court ruled that the Minister for …
Click-and-collect locker prescription services to hit UK
Community pharmacies in Australia should be watching these with interest, says leading compounding pharmacist UK-based Co-operative Group has announced it will be trialling a ‘click-and-collect’ service that will allow patients …
Call for funding, GP support for pharmacy testing
What is the quality and effectiveness of point-of-care testing in community pharmacy and their related interventions? University of Canberra researchers have analysed 11 studies related to point-of-care testing in the …
Community pharmacists could save Australia $1.9B a year: study
Medication adherence intervention led by pharmacists shows improved adherence rates of nearly 10% over 12 months—or $1.9 billion in healthcare cost savings A new study has modelled estimated savings from …
Time to quit
Most smokers regret ever having taken up the habit, so how can pharmacists best support people to quit? Sheshtyn Paola explores the latest research and expert advice Jessica* started smoking …
Falling between the cracks
Coroner calls delay of real-time monitoring in WA “frustrating” and pleads for urgency following the death of a young army veteran The WA Coroner has found that real-time monitoring would …
‘Pharmacists often encounter real resistance to reduce use.’
Leading pharmacist researcher draws attention to prescribing of psychotropics in aged care settings Pharmacists can improve medication safety by drawing attention to high doses and following up on interactions, Dr …
A matter of priorities
A prominent GP has criticised what he believes is a political focus on pharmacy funding over patient safety The business of health has not always kept safety in the forefront …
Going head to head on supply
A wholesaler, a pharmacist and a direct supplier walk into a bar… Panellists debated the merits of direct distribution at the PharmaDispatch conference held in Sydney on Monday. Saul Resnick, …
Guild admits it was ‘blindsided’ by PSA signatory announcement
It was also ‘perplexed’ about the Health Minister’s decision to announce dual listing of medicines without consultation There has been a concerning lack of consultation regarding significant decisions that have …
‘Not a fit and proper person’
A doctor who improperly supplied cephalexin to two different girlfriends to treat their UTIs, and engaged in sexual activity during hospital shifts, has had his bid for reinstatement denied A …
OTC meds on the agenda
In the lead up to the Federal election, ASMI has called for a greater investment in improving health literacy and increasing access to non-prescription medicines The Australian Self Medication Industry …
