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Call for better access to therapeutic vapes as quit-smoking demand grows
Doctors and pharmacists say limited access, community perceptions and a lack of evidence-based products are holding back the use of therapeutic nicotine vapes. Miranda Cook investigates An Australian doctor wants …
New vaccination ambassadors announced
Inaugural advocate Anna Theophilos hands over baton to two “passionate” leaders in the profession Julianna Neill and Jemma Keay are the PSA’s newest vaccination ambassadors, the member organisation announced at …
Pharmacy welcomes Stitt appointment
Change in Victorian leadership comes at a “pivotal time” for the state’s health system, the Guild says Victoria’s new health minister, Ingrid Stitt is being urged to protect pharmacy ownership rules …
THC exposure landing more children in hospital
A poisons line has seen a steady increase in calls for paediatric exposures to cannabis compounds Poisons information services have seen a rise in children accidentally exposed to THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), …
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 …
Finding those with influence
Help us identify the most influential people in pharmacy today How does one define influence? According to the Macquarie Dictionary it is: “1. invisible or insensible action exerted by one …