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The future of opioid use
Tailoring quantities of opioids provided in hospitals as appropriate to patient’s individual needs is a crucial step in harm reduction, says SHPA Representatives from across the health system, and leading …
Call for outcome-based funding
Funding for community pharmacy should not just be based on activity but on outcomes or bundled services for chronic care, says Guild leader The future that the Guild envisages for …
Show us the money
Remuneration solutions are crucial if pharmacy is to achieve its potential: Jackson Funding mechanisms need to be found or developed if community pharmacy is to reach its potential in terms …
WA public pharmacy hit by IT malfunction
Public hospitals in WA had to return to the days of paper prescriptions last week, when information technology systems went down WA Health’s Chief Health Officer Dr Andy Robertson told …
‘They understood their medicines in a way they never had.’
A new pilot scheme has shown the value of integrating clinical pharmacists into general practice The NHS England funded pilot saw more than 490 pharmacists placed in more than 650 …
Key pharmacist role in new hepatitis push
Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced funding for Hepatitis Australia to improve screening and treatment uptake As well as announcing the $1 million in funding for the organisation, Mr Hunt …
Julie is Queensland’s top PA
Julie Gagliardi has been named Queensland’s top pharmacy assistant for 2018 Ms Gagliardi, from the from Hope Island Chempro Chemist, will now represent Queensland at the 2018 Pharmacy Guild of …
A seat at the table
Broaden the agreement to reflect the true scope of pharmacy, PSA leaders say The Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement represents an opportunity to broaden the dialogue between pharmacy and government and …
Who was the 2018 Pharmacy Student of the Year?
ACT student Ben Coghlan has won both the 2018 PSOTY Award and the People’s Choice Award, announced at the PSA18 Gala Dinner in Sydney Ben Coghlan, from the ACT, scored …
Rising stars recognised
Deanna Mill and Angelica Lagoda have been jointly recognised as Intern Pharmacist of the Year at PSA18 conference Deanna Mill, from SA Pharmacy, and Angelica Lagoda, from LiveLife Pharmacy Yeppoon …
The week in review
All eyes are on Sydney this week as the Pharmaceutical Society hosts its annual conference, PSA18 The PSA has announced its top honours for the year: John Jackson was named …
Identifying and treating children’s pain
There is a widespread view that childhood pain is under-recognised and under-managed, writes Leanne Philpott Pharmacists play a valuable role in helping parents assess the severity of their child’s pain, …