Meds left out in the heat, allege union workers
The National Union of Workers has turned its attention to Sigma, alleging “grubby tactics and casualisation” Speaking to the ABC on Wednesday, workers alleged that prescription medicines that need to …
The profession decides
Which party, if any, do pharmacists think offers the best option for the profession? Here’s the results of our poll All the polls and pundits are tipping a close federal …
‘People are dying and pharmacies can help.’
Amid surges of flu around the country, the Guild’s Trent Twomey is urging the Queensland Government to lower the age for pharmacist vaccination Meanwhile in South Australia, Professor Paddy Phillips, …
Back pain for one in four
Back pain is likely to be underreported, say US researchers, despite findings that more than a quarter of working adults have some form of lower back pain The researchers say …
Poll: Does your workplace have a professional services pharmacist?
We want to know if your workplace employs a pharmacist dedicated mainly to the provision of professional services The recently published UTS Pharmacy Barometer asked 178 pharmacy owners and owner managers whether …
Don’t forget the bush
Rural pharmacy, and rural health in general, are being ignored in the current federal election campaign, says Fredrik Hellqvist Community pharmacies are critical frontline healthcare professionals which daily help to …
Addressing a burning issue
Pharmacists play an important role in reviewing the symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, assisting in managing the condition and identifying patients who may benefit from stepping down their PPI therapy, …
Under audit
How many pharmacists have been found to be non-compliant with Board registration standards? In 2017/18, AHPRA audited 7,193 practitioners across all 15 regulated health professions. During an audit, a practitioner …
An ‘unusual’ case
A man has died by overdose in a GP surgery after taking drugs alongside the GP’s daughter – who also worked at the practice A 43-year-old man from Adelaide has …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Relationship of inhaled long-acting bronchodilators with cardiovascular outcomes among patients with stable COPD A meta-analysis and systematic review of 43 randomized …
Keeping up supply
Wholesalers win bipartisan support in election run-up The National Pharmaceutical Services Association (NPSA) has welcomed recent commitments by both major parties to the future of the pharmaceutical supply chain ahead …
Long-awaited support
The Pharmacy Guild has received a letter of support from the PM and Health Minister, with less than a week to go until the election After receiving promises from Labor …