Pharmacy in an AI world
Robots dispense. AI answers questions. What does a pharmacist do that technology cannot? The AJP’s chief pharmacist, Dr Brett MacFarlane asks As robots automate dispensing and AI delivers medicines information …
NAC issues thunderstorm asthma warning
Pharmacists are being urged to proactively counsel patients about the need to maintain good day-to-day control of their asthma ahead of the grass pollen season A decade on from the …
Allergic rhinitis relief starts with the right questions
Allergic rhinitis (AR) is often underdiagnosed and undermanaged.1,2 When patients present with allergy symptoms, a simple Spot it, Treat it, Check it approach can help guide the conversation. 1.Spot it …
‘You can be waiting weeks and weeks… to hear anything back’
Pharmacists are testing a new model that allows the profession to virtually conduct medication safety checks at discharge, with GP access cited as a barrier Virtual pharmacists could provide vital …
WHO updates contraception guidelines
New recommendations cover OCP use for extended periods, and mifepristone as an additional emergency contraception option The World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidelines that offer alternative ways of …
CAPS takes fight to LillyDirect
Pharmacy advocacy group aims to harness the profession’s “collective voice” to combat Eli Lilly’s direct-to-consumer platform “Affordability matters, but not at the cost of continuity of care,” is the tagline …
Pharmacy not fit to hold PBS approval: Department
False prescriber bag claims cost pharmacy its PBS approval number, as Department steps up compliance efforts The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing says a Victorian pharmacy has been stripped …
eNRMC implementation timeframe extended
Government gives residential aged care facilities an extra three months to adopt conformant electronic medication charts Residential aged care facilities will have until 31 March 2027 to transition to Electronic …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Efficacy and safety of semaglutide according to frailty status This study found that semaglutide demonstrated beneficial effects on a broad range …
TGA takes action over social media peptide promotion
Australia’s medicines regulator is taking legal action against the co-founders of a company that allegedly “unlawfully advertised” peptides online Proceedings have been filed in the Federal Court of Australia against “preventative …
Covid vaccination conversation needs to change: Theophilos
Pharmacists are being urged to prepare for the Covid-19 vaccination program to transition to the National Immunisation Program (NIP) this week Pharmacy teams need to brace for change as the …
Complete Care Pharmacy Launceston City celebrates
Complete Care Pharmacy Launceston City celebrated its grand opening on Wednesday 23 September, welcoming the local community to meet the Tasmanian Deputy Premier Guy Barnett officially cut the ribbon The opening …