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Forum: 1300Health –> why pharmacists should be used to taking medication questions
“My second patient of the day rang the health line at 3am as she was in severe pain. She explained the situation and was asked what pain medicines did she …
Artefacts: Homeopathic History
Surviving the opposition of the establishment, by Ralph Tapping Eighteenth century German physician Samuel Hahnemann ( 1755-1843 ) first coined the word “homeopathy” ( “homeos” in Greek means “similar” and …
The week in review
Wrapping up a big week in pharmacy, including the 2016 Innovative Pharmacist of the Year Dr Alison Roberts was named the AstraZeneca 2016 UTS Innovative Pharmacist of the Year for …
“Giving them a competitive edge”
AJP chats to the brains behind the University of Sydney graduate vaccination scheme From the first week of December this year, graduates of the university’s Master of Pharmacy degree will …
No more hangovers
A British professor has invented a synthetic alcohol that mimics the positive effects of alcohol but avoids hangover symptoms Known as ‘alcosynth’, the new drink doesn’t cause a dry mouth, …
How do pharmacists use social media?
Call for pharmacists to play a bigger role in providing online shared medicine information Pharmacists should increase their contribution to providing medicines information on social media platforms and shared internet …
Can you spot a fake?
Would you be able to tell a real medicine from a fake one? This important question is being posed to the public, healthcare professionals and policymakers by the World Health …
Transforming pharmacy
How a Guild initiative aims to broaden pharmacy’s professional service offering. Pam Price explains The launch of a range of programs and tools to help great community pharmacies become …
Forum: frustration …
“GPs clicking on old prescribing for authority prescribing and giving me a prescription containing out of date streamline codes. Is this lazy technique or a complete unawareness of the consequences…. …
Should more new OCPs be PBS-listed?
Family Planning NSW says the current situation is locking out lower-income women from accessing the right medication Dr Deborah Bateson said last week that choice of oral contraception is limited …
Knowledge gap in child medicine use
CMI information gaps fuelling patient drug knowledge deficit Inconsistencies in Consumer Medication Information provided by different brands generate high levels of uncertainty about medicine use and safety among patients, a …
Joint call to recognise role of pharmacy beyond dispensing
Terry White, Chemmart call on review to recognise role of pharmacists beyond dispensing Terry White Chemists, Chemmart and Chemplus pharmacies have called on the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation to …