Forum: issues with supplying expensive PBS drugs
There is an excellent discussion underway on the AJP Discussion Forum at present that highlights the many issues faced by community pharmacies when supplying expensive (eg $20,000 cost price) PBS …
Clinical tips: Hepatitis
Hepatitis C is curable, and all Australians living with the disease should be considered for antiviral therapy, writes Louis RollerHepatitis is an inflammatory condition of the liver, often characterised by …
Evolving safety role for pharmacists as consumers go online
As interest in buying medicines online grows, consumers will need to be more cautious than ever about where they buy their drugs, NPS MedicineWise’ Lynn Weekes warns – which means …
Reminder to lock up shop after pharmacy robbery
One Sydney pharmacist learnt the hard way after a robber took the opportunity to demand codeine, Oxycontin, and cashThe pharmacist had arrived at her place of work, Sydney Cove Chemist …
Health department still in limbo
While the government’s official caretaker period is over, the Health Department is still unable to move forward confidently with any plansAn official internal Department of Health email obtained by PharmaDispatch …
Early success for ‘Ask Your Pharmacist’ campaign
The second phase of the campaign has seen an 875% rise in people visiting the site seeking health adviceMost of these (89%) are new visitors to the site (AskYourPharmacist.com.au) seeking advice …
Weekly Dose: Valium, the ‘safer choice’ that led to dependence and addiction
Weekly Dose: Valium, the ‘safer choice’ that led to dependence and addictionMoira Sim, Edith Cowan UniversityValium is a brand name for diazepam, which belongs to a group of drugs called …
Trust pharmacists, not chefs, on sunscreen
Pharmacists are in a good position to help educate Australians about health claims such as this week’s assertions by chef Paleo Pete that sunscreens are “poisonous”, says a spokesperson for …
Practice standards, ethics review begins
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has commenced a review of its Professional Practice Standards and Code of Ethics for Pharmacists – two key publications which outline required standards and expectations …
Pharmacy extensively damaged in overnight fire
A pharmacy in Sydney’s west has been significantly damaged by fire overnight.According to NSW Police, detectives will be examining the scene of a fire which damaged the business at Werrington …
Pharmacy robbed with syringe
NSW police are appealing for information following an armed robbery at a Maroubra pharmacy on Tuesday night.About 9.30pm on Tuesday, a man entered a pharmacy on Anzac Parade. Police have …
Forum: Should community pharmacies be able to pick and choose items they supply under the PBS?
“The recent AJP poll on supply of hepatitis C medicines suggests that up to 30% will not supply these drugs. Should community pharmacies be able to pick and choose items …