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Rural allowances: shooting wide of the target
A new funding program for rural, regional and remote pharmacy misses the mark, with pharmacists claiming they are worse off Just a few days before Christmas 2020, rural, regional and …
What about the children?
What are the most important health issues affecting the nation’s children? We look into the latest reports and data on children’s health We often hear how the children of today …
Mind the gap
In this issue we take a look at the latest news and views on women’s health, and what pharmacists can do to help Many women are going without access to …
10am brunch, 1pm Kmart
When the media pokes fun at someone’s lifestyle, it’s harder for the next person to get COVID tested, write Clare Southerton and Marianne Clark from UNSW In countries like Australia …
Embracing the challenges
Western Sydney pharmacists Curtis and Margaret Ruhnau undertook a total rebuild during the pandemic, and survived while retaining their community focus It’s now cliché that 2020 brought more than its …
Take action with antifungals
Pharmacists have a crucial role to play in identifying fungal infections and educating patients on the best course of treatment It’s commonplace for people to visit their local pharmacy seeking …
Perth is the latest city to suffer a COVID quarantine breach
Why does this keep happening? asks Michael Toole, Burnet Institute Here’s a newspaper headline from May 27, 2020: “Worker at Melbourne quarantine hotel tests positive for COVID-19”. And here’s one …
E-cigarettes: proceed with caution
The decision to make nicotine-containing e-cigarettes Prescription-Only from October places pharmacists at the frontline of counselling on a highly controversial product In late December, the TGA confirmed its decision on …
Will Australia legalise ecstasy and magic mushrooms to treat mental illness?
Here’s why it’s still too soon, write Stephen Bright, from Edith Cowan University and Martin Williams, from Monash University While the public focus remains on COVID vaccines, the Therapeutic Goods …
Targeting obesity and overweight
Are pharmacists equipped to deliver weight management services and, if so, what does a best-practice model look like? Australia’s rising obesity rates place a significant burden on the public health …
Stress test
The stress of COVID has seen a spike in people seeking help with mental health issues, while calls to the Pharmacists’ Support Service (PSS) reveal anxiety levels among pharmacists themselves …
Should Australians be worried about waiting for a COVID vaccine when the UK has just approved Pfizer’s?
Sydney and Toronto pharmacy and wider health experts look at a pressing issue: the COVID-19 vaccine by Joel Lexchin, University of Toronto; Barbara Mintzes, University of Sydney; Kellia Chiu, University …