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Decline in overdose deaths ‘has well and truly stalled’: report
Stimulants fuel rise in drug-induced deaths and hospitalisations in 2024, report reveals New data from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) shows an increase in harms from amphetamine-type …
National Pharmacies looks towards prescribing future
National Pharmacies says it is investing in its pharmacists’ training to undertake prescribing qualifications The group says it is investing in the future of frontline healthcare, with around 15 pharmacists …
Minister ‘worried’ by US pricing policy
Government concerned about the implications Trump’s ‘most favoured nation’ policy could have for medicines access in Australia Pharmacists are being urged to engage in discussions about access to affordable medicines, …
‘We need a Nike campaign for pharmacy’
Pharmacists need to do more to educate patients and other health professions about what they can do, an expert says Inter-professional tensions could be eased if other health practitioners had …
Tait takes top honour
PSA recognises leading pharmacists with Excellence Awards “At 17 I chose pharmacy, today pharmacy chose me,” the Pharmacist of the Year says South Australian researcher and palliative care specialist Dr Paul …
Flow state: making your pharmacy set up work for your goals
Pharmacies and workflows are increasingly being redesigned to support full scope, but the task itself isn’t always straightforward. Kate Cowling looks at the key considerations from those who have embarked …
‘A tricky process’: the issues with emergency contraception
Pharmacists are on the frontline for oral emergency contraception provision. Sheshtyn Paola explores issues such as adolescent access, third-party supply and more KEY POINTS: Pharmacists can supply oral emergency contraception …
The top 10: PDL advice columns
Risk assessment, getting your workflow and systems right, vax planning and more… which PDL columns have caught our readers’ attention this year? These were the ten most read PDL columns …
The week in review
As pharmacists head to Sydney for the annual PSA conference, we learn about a change to HMR and RMMR delivery, help for homeless Melburnians and the latest on chronic pain …
Telehealth announcement for credentialed pharmacists
The Health Minister tells pharmacists that greater flexibility is on its way for members of the profession who provide HMR and RMMR services Addressing delegates during the opening plenary at …
Pharmacists key to vitamin B6 gatekeeping: study
Ahead of scheduling changes next year, the research looked at high-risk consumer purchasing patterns of vitamin B6 and potential stockpiling Warnings about peripheral neuropathy have done little to change vitamin …
Fuel crisis threatens sustainability of HMR program
Urgent action is needed to ensure patients retain access to medicines safety programs, as government ends fuel excise discount, one pharmacy body says With the government set to call time …