Making a difference in aged care
When a pharmacist first turned up at an aged care home in Canberra, staff didn’t know what to do with him… but by the time a pilot study ended they …
GP pharmacists: stakeholder perspectives
What do patients, general practice staff and community pharmacists think about general practice pharmacists? A new qualitative pilot study published in the Australian Journal of Primary Health has reviewed stakeholder …
10 latest stats on medicine use in Australia
A new report shows the number of prescriptions fell in 2016 to 2017, while PBS spending grew by 11% from the previous year According the latest report from the Australian …
Murdered pharmacist remembered as ‘kind and loving’
A “wonderful” pharmacist has been shot dead in an apparent murder-suicide in Biloxi, Mississippi Local station WLOX is reporting that Daniel Day, the manager and owner of the Woolmarket Pharmacy, …
Could toothpaste influence resistant bacteria?
A common ingredient in toothpaste and hand wash could be contributing to antibiotic resistance, according to University of Queensland research A study led by Dr Jianhua Guo from UQ’s Advanced Water Management Centre focused …
New partnership for Advantage
Advantage Pharmacy Group has formed a joint venture partnership with Arana Pharmaceuticals The new partnership will enable the group to add increased warehousing and distribution facilities for its more than …
How pharmacists can help medicines compliance
FIP has released a new Australian-led report into pharmacy interventions to improve adherence in older people New medicines services, more counselling when a medicine is supplied again, dosage administration aids …
Reviewing the evidence
AJP looks closely at some of the statements in the recent JPPR debate between GP Dr Evan Ackermann and consultant clinical pharmacist Debbie Rigby This week we covered a new …
World news wrapup: 21 June 2018
Pharmacy worker stole to feed child; NZ study to examine script cost barrier to health; inadequate staffing becoming a “live issue” in the UK Middlesbrough, UK: A woman who had …
Changing the script for residential care
Will paperless scripts impact the services pharmacies offer to residential care facilities? Anthony Tassone says changes are needed if pharmacy is to avoid legal and financial issues The middle of …
Inside Canberra’s pill testing tent
More than three in five Groovin the Moo patrons who used the pilot pill testing facility were surprised by their results The final report into the pilot service has been …
How did the codeine change affect your patients?
The Pharmacy Guild’s NSW branch wants to know how the codeine upschedule has impacted pharmacists and their patients Pharmacists have been invited to ask their patients to participate in the …