Assigning expiry dates to compounded medications
The objective of an expiry date of a medication is to provide a degree of certainty that the medication’s stability, efficacy and safety will not be compromised if the medication …
Overcoming barriers to deprescribing of medicines: the role of the pharmacist
Deprescribing is an evolving area in improving health outcomes for patients, and one in which pharmacists have an increasingly important role. By Karalyn Huxhagen, community pharmacist and accredited consultant pharmacist …
Evidence of better access, more conversations
The UK’s move to launch its first OTC sildenafil medicine in April has been lauded as “a great public health opportunity” Late last year, the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products …
Should objectors be forced to display their position?
Pharmacists that object to providing certain reproductive products would have to display signs that outline what they won’t supply, under an ACT Labor proposal ACT pharmacies that have a conscientious …
Poll: Pharmacists in GP surgeries
The concept of integrating pharmacists into GP practices continues to move forward – but what do pharmacists think of the idea? Evidence is emerging which shows value in clinical pharmacists …
Support sought for more pill testing
Harm Reduction Australia is hoping to raise $100,000 to roll out more music festival pill testing trials, following the success of the first pilot in Canberra Harm Reduction Australia (HRA) …
Welfare drug test plan passes Lower House
Pharmacist politician Emma McBride has taken aim at plans to drug test welfare recipients, citing her experience helping people with substance dependency The Social Services Legislation Amendment (Drug Testing Trial) …
AMA vaccination attitude ‘infuriating’
Leading pharmacists have expressed disappointment at doctors’ reaction to the announcement of expanded pharmacist vaccination in Victoria And stakeholders in NSW remain disappointed at the lack of similar announcements in …
Lack of remuneration, time an issue for reporting
A study has found community pharmacists have ‘suboptimal’ knowledge on reporting adverse drug reactions, making up only 6% of reports in 2017 Community pharmacists need more training on adverse drug …
Two-thirds of Aussies want more pharmacist vaccines
Victoria has announced vaccination reforms which will see pharmacists able to administer vaccines to 16-year-olds The announcement comes as new PSA research reveals that almost two-thirds of Australians believe …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Omega-3 fatty acids for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease A Cochrane systematic review of 79 RCTs (n=112,059) of …
‘Vitamania’ doco urges caution
Experts warn supplements are not risk free in this documentary that looks at the good, the bad and the ugly of vitamin and mineral supplements A new documentary aired by …