Forum: HMR rejections
“I have just had 2 HMR’s rejected as the date I sent the report fell into the following month – ie I saw the patients on the 30th but did …
Pharmacist Workloads
At PDL we get the occasional call from pharmacists concerned that their heavy workload could lead to a dispensing error. When questioned on workload recommendations, we refer the caller to …
The secret to great interns
Interns aren’t just a low-priced replacement pharmacist or dispensary tech, writes Elise Apolloni Intern pharmacists are quite possibly the most rewarding part of my job as a community pharmacist and …
UK pharmacy gets reprieve from £170 million cut
The UK’s pharmacy sector has earned a reprieve from a planned cut to the sector which were to have seen its funding slashed by 6% next month.Pharmacy Minister David Mowat …
‘Codeine road trips’ less likely, but there’s still a way to go
The number of stories such as the tale of “Britney,” who reportedly goes on cross-border trips to buy codeine, are likely to have plummeted since the introduction of MedsASSIST, stakeholders …
New Hepatitis C treatment TGA registered
The TGA has registered a new treatment regimen for the treatment of chronic Hepatitis C.MSD announced that Zepatier (elbasvir/grazoprevir) with or without ribavirin has been registered by the TGA for …
Medicines: the state of the nation
Slight drop in pharmacy-based adverse event reports as prescription statistics give a view of Australia’s medicine usageThe latest data from the PBS Australian Statistics on Medicine 2015 report, released late …
Potential new drug to treat severe, uncontrolled asthma
Trial results suggest treatment could be used as an add-on therapy for severely asthmatic patientsTwo phase III, double-blind, randomised controlled trials including more than 2500 participants looked at the safety and …
Rivaroxaban resource now available
The Guild Pharmacy Academy has launched a new course on rivaroxaban.With the end of the CPD year fast approaching, the Guild Pharmacy Academy has announced another new online course to …
Spring hayfever season predicted to be a bad one
Pharmacists, get your nasal sprays ready…Experts are warning more pollen than usual is set to hit the east coast of Australia.Associate Professor Ed Newbigin from the University of Melbourne, who …
The benefit of buying in bulk
Should pharmacists be offering advice to chronically ill patients to use bulk non-PBS prescriptions?The cost burden of PBS medicines is such that prescribers and pharmacists should consider making chronically ill …
Sick notes one way to take up GP burden
Community pharmacies have the skills, expertise and infrastructure to help ease the burden on GPs which the medical profession believes is a drain on the effective use of doctors’ time …