Sedating antihistamines: do they still have a role?
Newer, less sedating antihistamines have largely superseded older antihistamines in the treatment of allergy. Is there still a role for older, first-generation antihistamines? By Kevin de Vries, resource development pharmacist, …
Risk management when dispensing medicines
When dispensing medication, pharmacists have numerous responsibilities beyond ensuring that the correct label is put on the correct product, with the correct directions, and given to the correct patient. This …
Maternal diet and nutrient requirements in pregnancy and lactation
NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTHY PREGNANCY OUTCOMES Fact versus fiction: Understanding the evidence base supporting vitamin and mineral supplementation Maternal nutrient intake during pregnancy can affect foetal development and may also …
Compounding: from basics to modern technology
The preparation of extemporaneous compounds is a process composed of multiple procedures. Each procedure in the process assures the quality of the final preparation. This article discusses the rationales behind …
The week in review
A highlight of this week was World Pharmacists’ Day, and members of the profession celebrated worldwide World Pharmacists’ Day took place on Tuesday, with a theme of “Your medicines experts,” …
Agenda Setters: Michael Dooley
AJP chats with Michael Dooley, who was voted by readers as pharmacy’s third leading Agenda Setter Professor Michael Dooley, the current President of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) …
1 Oct price cuts
Health Minister Greg Hunt has highlighted impending price drops on 24 medicines, as another price disclosure cycle kicks in But the worst of price disclosure for pharmacies is already “done …
Lack of hope: hospital pharmacists ready to walk
Hospital pharmacists in the ACT’s public system are heading towards industrial action, as understaffing puts patients at risk, says PPA Significant understaffing is leading to conflict with other health professionals, …
Faxed S8 requests and expired drugs
The Pharmacy Board has published two case summaries to highlight pharmacists’ obligations… including one where S8s were regularly dispensed with no valid script In its latest newsletter, the Board has …
Prepare for tick season
It is important for pharmacists to recognise that tick bites are potentially very dangerous and need to be treated as soon as possible Community pharmacies have a critical role in …
Could newer hormonal contraceptives reduce ovarian cancer risk?
A nationwide cohort study has found contemporary forms of hormonal contraception prevented an estimated 21% of ovarian cancers in young women About 100 million women around the world use hormonal …
A snapshot of pharmacy ownership
The majority of owners plan to move towards a professional services model, but those who do not cite uncertainty or unaffordability, according to Guild CPA survey results The Pharmacy Guild …