Victoria revises opioid pharmacotherapy policy
State’s health department has been forced to reassess policy after concerns about numbers of methadone-related deaths were raised by the CoronerKey changes in the revised ‘Policy for maintenance pharmacotherapy for …
Pay doesn’t reflect qualifications, social benefit: Quilty
Pharmacist pay may not adequately reflect the value of pharmacists’ work nor the education required to practice, says Guild executive director David QuiltyIn this week’s edition of Forefront, Quilty writes …
Community pharmacists need key HCH role: Guild
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has called for a central role for community pharmacists in Health Care HomesThe Guild issued a position statement today following the announcement of the rollout …
Weekly Dose: flibanserin, the drug that gives women one extra sexually satisfying experience every two months
Weekly Dose: flibanserin, the drug that gives women one extra sexually satisfying experience every two monthsJayne Lucke, La Trobe UniversityThe United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the drug …
New funding for Australia’s HIV community
ViiV Healthcare has announced it is offering $180,000 in funding to support the most innovative ideas and promising solutions for HIV care in Australia ViiV Healthcare has opened submissions for its …
Use pharmacists to collaborate in Health Care Homes: PSA
Ten regions around the country will participate in stage one of the Turnbull Government’s Health Care Homes model, which the Government says will be a better way of delivering Medicare …
CPD planning tool to get back on track
Have you developed a CPD plan yet? This online tool could help – and it’s free for PSA membersFrom 1 December 2015, the Pharmacy Board of Australia has required that …
Safe sex reminder for Rio travellers
Those returning from the Olympic games should be conscious of Zika virus, warns health departmentMinister for Health Sussan Ley is reminding Australians heading home from the Rio Olympic Games to …
Medicines Australia announces new CEO
Peak body representing the pharmaceutical industry welcomes new chief executive with lengthy experience in public service and environmental policyMedicines Australia today announced the appointment of Milton Catelin as the new …
24-hour Supercare: two months in
AJP checks up on one of Victoria’s Supercare pharmacies as it prepares for the rollout of its free nursing service Ascot Vale Pharmacy was one of five pharmacies that switched to a …
Why you need collaboration in the community
There’s more to community engagement than your customers: you also need to think about local health professionals, writes Karen BrownCommunity engagement is beneficial to your business from a customer perspective, …
Another plea for peace in turf war
The “turf war” between GPs and pharmacists is less of a problem than many people believe, one industry commentator says“Dr Messenger,” writing in UK pharmacy magazine Chemist + Druggist, says …