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Tassie joins pharmacist-led RSV jab revolution
A leading pharmacist has again called for vaccine harmonisation following the Tasmanian decision Tasmania has become Australia’s fifth jurisdiction to allow pharmacist-led respiratory syncytial virus vaccination, following a change to …
New Australian community pharmacy Standard launched
Standards Australia has released the updated AS 85000:2024 Australian Community Pharmacy Standard This revision sets a new benchmark for quality accreditation in community pharmacies, ensuring patient safety and alignment with …
‘We can recognise that experience and make sure it’s rewarded’
Should aged care onsite pharmacists have their years of experience graded and remunerated accordingly, like teachers? Since the onsite pharmacists initiative was announced, the profession has been eyeing it with …
IV supply ‘constrained throughout 2024’
Pharmacists are calling for local manufacturing to help reduce shortages, as the TGA issues guidance on IV fluids The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has highlighted the shortage of …
Leading pharmacist tapped for climate role
Adjunct Associate Professor Steve Morris has been selected to be part of an expert advisory group to provide advice on reducing the impacts of climate change on the nation’s health …
Qld pilot services expected to take off
More pharmacies are likely to start participating in improving access to hormonal contraception, the Guild says Pharmacy Guild Queensland Branch vice president Cate Whalan has welcomed the announcement on Thursday …
Is UI overlooked in RMMRs?
What are the most-commonly prescribed urinary incontinence-inducing medicines in Australian residential aged care patients with dementia? A poster session presented at the recent Pharmaceutical Society of Australia conference, PSA24, has …
‘It’s not just one packet of jelly beans’
A staff member’s drinking at the pharmacy where she worked led to the discovery of nearly $3,000 in fraudulent refunds The Border Mail reports that when the pharmacy worker went …
Organisations in step on future
Hospital pharmacists say a profession-wide blueprint recognises urgent issues The Society of Hospital Pharmacists has welcomed the Pharmacists in 2030 report, launched by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia at its …
World news wrapup: 8 August 2024
Victims of former pharmacist distressed as he leaves prison; anti-shoplifting measures fuel Amazon Pharmacy use; soundalike medicines error in NZ Kansas City, Missouri: Families of the victims of former pharmacist …
Excessive workloads risk mental health: study
“We need to see healthcare professionals as human beings… their resilience has limits,” warns pharmacy researcher Pharmacists are not invincible and need mental health support to help cope with increased …
High-risk meds harm role
Hospital pharmacists could review scripts and analyse prescribing patterns to protect patients using high-risk medications, lead author of new study says Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) that occur in hospital are …