6CPA program changeover
From 1 Feb, the Pharmacy Programs Administrator commenced operations administering, processing and paying claims associated with the 23 community pharmacy programs funded under the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement The …
Clinical tips: contraception
Esther Lau and Lisa Nissen take a look at optimal use of the oral contraceptive pill… including the reason for the seven-day break There was an interesting read in The …
The role of supplements and complementary medicines in osteoarthritis: understanding the evidence to guide practice
SUPPLEMENTS AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINES IN OSTEOARTHRITIS Fact versus fiction: Understanding the evidence base supporting vitamin and mineral supplementation Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and a leading …
Language of pain
When conducting medication reviews, pharmacists need to appreciate what it’s like to live with chronic pain from the patient’s perspective. Exploring a patient’s beliefs and attitudes may identify the need …
Children’s pain and fever management
This article discusses the validity of face pain scales as a way to assess pain in children. It also examines the use of paracetamol and ibuprofen as first-line treatment for …
Changed behaviours in people with dementia
Dementia is progressive and requires treatment and care to continually adapt to changing expressions, symptoms and the patterns of progression. Changes in behaviour and personality are commonly associated with dementia, …
Vulvovaginal candida infections and boric acid treatments
Vulvovaginal candida (VVC) infections are common in women, with Candida albicans the most common species responsible. This article discusses treatment approaches to vaginal thrush, with special emphasis on treatment of …
Location rules court contest
The owner of two Melbourne pharmacies has had his case upheld in Federal Court against the Health Minister over the approval of a 24-hr pharmacy attached to a medical centre …
Raising the rate
Can embedded pharmacists increase influenza vaccination rates in residential aged care homes? A pilot study in the ACT has looked at whether pharmacists embedded into established teams within residential aged …
Get ready for ownership
Medici Capital announces details of its two popular conferences: for want-to-be owners, and for female pharmacists Following the success of their 2018 conference program, Medici Capital has confirmed its two …
Labor still pushing for MHR changes
A day before the end of the My Health Record opt-out period, Shadow Health Minister Catherine King again called for its extension Catherine King has repeatedly called on the Morrison …
‘Very evil’ words result in fine
A man has been fined $1000 for threatening to murder a pharmacist and his family A pharmacist employed by the Currimundi Marketplace Terry White Chemmart tried to speak to a …