Listeria and listeriosis: implications for pregnancy and counselling
The pharmacist has an important role to play in the counselling of pregnant women and other at-risk populations during pre and post conception care on the dangers of listeriosis and …
The importance of vitamin B status in health and wellbeing
B VITAMINS Fact versus fiction: Understanding the evidence base supporting vitamin and mineral supplementation Since the mandatory fortification of staple foods such as cereals and white flour, frank vitamin B …
Hydrocolloid and hydroactive wound dressings
This article discusses the selection and use of hydrocolloid dressings and hydroactive dressings; their similarities and differences, indications and contraindications, and practice tips for their use. By Kevin de Vries, …
Cancer in the Community. Part 1: Common pharmaceuticals encountered in community pharmacy
This is the first article of a two-part series on common scenarios that a community pharmacist may encounter in the field of oncology. This first article focuses on common drugs …
Is bush pharmacy better?
What are the differences between rural and urban pharmacy practice? Australian researchers have reviewed the evidence There is little evidence of real difference in pharmacy practice between rural and urban …
The good old days!
Pharmacy regulations stuck in the “horse and buggy” era, report claims The changing nature of community pharmacy ownership and structure has not been met by similar updates to regulation of …
No compliance deficiencies with sunscreen
The TGA has completed its review of sunscreens – and found consumers can have confidence in using them as directed In May 2017, the TGA published the results of its …
Error death exposed ‘critical failure in pharmacy practice’
PDL has highlighted the importance of taking patient concerns and questions seriously, after a dispensing error contributed to a patient’s death In a recent coronial inquest, it was found that …
Freezing out the folks: default My Health Record settings don’t protect teens’ privacy
Melissa Kang, University of Technology Sydney and Lena Sanci, University of Melbourne As the opt-out period for the My Health Record continues, so too does the debate surrounding issues of …
Finding lost antibiotics
A project to rediscover lost antibiotics and fight drug-resistant bugs has secured $3 million in Federal Government funding The funding through the Cooperative Research Centre Project (CRC-P) Program was announced …
The future of opioid use
Tailoring quantities of opioids provided in hospitals as appropriate to patient’s individual needs is a crucial step in harm reduction, says SHPA Representatives from across the health system, and leading …
Call for outcome-based funding
Funding for community pharmacy should not just be based on activity but on outcomes or bundled services for chronic care, says Guild leader The future that the Guild envisages for …