Pharmacist parenting faux pas?
A pharmacist mum has drawn strong criticism after handing out prescription pill bottles filled with M&Ms to kids A mum from South Dakota in US reportedly handed out creative birthday …
Defining roles: Part 1
The thought of pharmacist prescribing may present concerns to the average GP, but evidence shows it may improve access to healthcare for patients. Could such a model work in everyone’s …
The week in review
We take a look back at the week in Australian pharmacy Penalty rates continue to be a hot topic: almost a third of employee pharmacists who responded to our poll …
New York subway pharmacy ad ‘dangerous’
A New York-based e-pharmacy has seen a significant backlash to its subway advertising, which NPS MedicineWise has labelled “dangerous” Capsule, a recent startup which says it prides itself on “prescription …
Type 1 diabetes trial to follow through childhood
Pharmacists are being encouraged to refer patients to a new Type 1 diabetes trial Type 1 Diabetes in children is twice as common as it was 20 years ago. To …
Organised support helps women keep breastfeeding
More support could help women keep breastfeeding for longer, according to a large international review Researchers looked at 73 studies with a total of almost 75,000 women and found that …
How to slash half a billion dollars a year from Australia’s drugs bill
How to slash half a billion dollars a year from Australia’s drugs bill Jonathan Karnon, University of Adelaide; Laura C Edney, University of Adelaide, and Michael Sorich, Flinders University Australia …
‘Minor’ penalty rates cut slammed
Penalty rates have been a hot topic in Parliament this week, with several politicians slamming the Fair Work Commission’s decision It is a decision that will see Sunday penalty rates …
Clinical tips: kidney disease
Kidney disease is easily missed but vital to identify, writes Jarrod McMaugh When it comes to organ function and pharmacy, there are two that impact on our day-to-day clinical roles …
Women overlooked for CVD checks in general practice
With men more likely than women to have their cardiovascular disease risk factors measured by their GP, can pharmacists help bridge the divide? Research from The George Institute for Global …
Pap smears out, HPV tests in
Big changes to the National Cervical Screening Program are set to roll out at the end of the year From 1 December 2017, the two-yearly Pap test for women aged …
The numbers are in
Who are Australia’s pharmacists and where do they work? A detailed breakdown of pharmacy demographics has been released by the Pharmacy Board of Australia. The National Health Workforce Dataset …