Practising to your ‘full’ scope
Language is important, argues David Quilty, especially when it comes to the way we describe pharmacist activities The profession needs to realign the way it refers to pharmacist practice activities …
Man robbed pharmacy 10 days after jail release
A man who attempted to rob a Gold Coast pharmacy, but was restrained by passers-by, has been sentenced In December 2017, Michael Paul Allen went to the pharmacy in Southport …
Get involved in Advancing Practice
Applications have opened for the final round of Advancing Practice for 2018, and the program has also announced final credentialing post-nominals Interested pharmacists can apply here for the final round …
An inferior solution
A better solution is needed for codeine-containing medicines says Warwick Plunkett, in our final UTS Pharmacy Barometer article Responses to the UTS Barometer survey about the removal of over-the-counter (OTC) …
Community pharmacies effective at clinical services: review
A literature review has found CP interventions are accessible and effective, but argues research should look into how GP pharmacists may impact these Community pharmacies are well located to deliver …
Ethical matters
Pharmacy continues to poll well in rating of ethical behaviour, though GPs still slightly more highly regarded Pharmacy has maintained a high ethical trust rating in a survey of ethics …
How pharmacy can support women
Because of women’s caregiving role, they need pharmacist support, says a new report The potential for pharmacists to support women in their often overlooked role as informal caregivers is the …
Pharmacists to be embedded in Aboriginal health
New research shows the potentially life-saving benefits of integrating pharmacists within Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services James Cook University, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia and the National Aboriginal Community Controlled …
Codeine buyers still buying codeine
Four-fifths of people who have visited a doctor to get a codeine prescription have not been offered an alternative, new data shows A survey commissioned by AFT Pharmaceuticals looked at …
Meds information at your fingertips
New medicines handbook app launches Australian health professionals now have a new option for accessing medicines information with the release of the new AMH App for Desktop from the Australian Medicines Handbook. …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Current treatment options for postmenopausal vaginal atrophy Vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) affects up to 50%–60% of postmenopausal women, with symptoms of dryness, …
Australian wins highest international honour
One of Australia’s most distinguished pharmacists, Emeritus Professor Lloyd Sansom, has received one of the profession’s highest international honours Professor Sansom was awarded the International Pharmaceutical Federation’s (FIP) André Bédat …