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‘Pharmacists can make a measurable difference’
AdPha has released a newly updated practice standard for nephrology which it says aims to strengthen the role of pharmacists in improving outcomes for people living with kidney disease The …
‘Circumstances of desperation’ caused self-prescribing, doctor claims
A community pharmacist warned a doctor’s employer of his fraudulent use of a stolen prescription pad to self-prescribe benzodiazepines and other drugs The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has heard …
Funding call for embedding pharmacists in ACCHOs
Expert questions lack of action on recommendation to fund embedding non-dispensing pharmacists in Aboriginal primary care services Embedding pharmacists into Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) will deliver benefits to …
National interoperability baseline for digital health
The Australian Digital Health Agency has mandated new national interoperability standards for connections to My Health Record The move will strengthen clinical safety across Australia’s digital health system, the agency …
The week in review
The effect of international affairs on Australian drug pricing, the need for education about pharmacy and a backlash against vaccination work were all big stories this week We reported on …
AMA calls for deferral of endorsement for pharmacist prescribers
Plans to enable pharmacists to autonomously prescribe Schedule 4 and S8 medicines jeopardises patient safety, the AMA warns Moves to implement an endorsement for pharmacists to prescribe independently should be put on …
‘We’re seeing some really significant issues’
Unregulated peptides are causing increasing concern for regulators, with serious side effects, unknown ingredients and a lack of sterility among the issues they are grappling with. Healthcare professionals have a …
What do patients with frailty want?
Digital tools can help older adults with pre-frailty and frailty obtain nutrition education that will help their conditions – but patients need input, research shows Flinders University researchers say such …
Hospital identifies ‘need for an extended hours clinical pharmacy service’
The lack of after-hours pharmacy services at a major regional hospital has been highlighted in a coroner’s findings about a man who died after a medication error While the man’s …
‘Everybody assumes somebody else knows what’s going on.’
A Sydney pharmacist researcher believes the profession could reduce medication harm by “connecting the gaps” in transitions of care Kingston Yeung, a PhD candidate from the University of Sydney, shared …
Census data matters: Guild
Guild targets census to shift perceptions of pharmacy from a retail business to a healthcare service provider Community pharmacists urged to “use language that reflects the healthcare role” of the …
Guild renews vaccine call as ED cases spike
With NSW facing high emergency presentations, the Guild put out a reminder to get vaccinated for seasonal viruses and visit trained pharmacists for a range of other health conditions The …