Weekly Dose: Truvada, the drug that can prevent HIV infection
Efficacy is estimated to be as high as 99% in men who have sex with men who take Truvada daily.Sharon Lewin, Consultant Physician, Department of Infectious Diseases, Alfred Hospital & Director, …
Expanding the profession
Dispensing changes mean the time is right for pharmacy to play a greater role in mental health, experts believe Pharmacists have opportunities to greatly increase their role in the care of …
Pharmacists considered more ethical than doctors
In a broad survey of Australians, pharmacists scored higher than GPs and dentistsAccording to the Governance Institute Ethics Index released this month, about 42% of those surveyed rated pharmacists as “somewhat …
Non-drug interventions: peanut allergy, glue ear and more
We look at the latest non-drug intervention updates provided by the RACGPGlue earGlue ear is the most common chronic condition of childhood, says the RACGP, with 80% of children affected at …
Pharmacists’ role is too limited: Duckett
Guild welcomes Grattan Institute leader’s comments in favour of a broader role for pharmacists in AustraliaDoctors are seeing patients for conditions that allied health professionals such as pharmacists could manage, …
The most expensive drugs
US report highlights the expensive new medications that may be heading our wayA lot of attention has recently been given to the economic impact on pharmacy’s stocking expensive new hepatitis …
Getting the cost down
One quarter of PBS scripts now under co-pay, report revealsMore than one quarter of all PBS/RPBS dispenses are now under co-pay prescriptions, a new PBS report reveals.Released on Monday 18 …
Getting to grips with colds and flu
The overwhelming sea of over-the-counter cold and flu treatments will have many customers turning to their pharmacist for advice, writes Leanne PhilpottIf we’re honest I think all of us at …
Calling all innovators
AJP is supporting the 2016 UTS/AstraZeneca Innovative Pharmacist of the Year awardThe AstraZeneca Innovative Pharmacist of the Year 2016 will open for nominations on Wednesday 20 JulyTo nominate or for …
Forum: Psychologists voice concerns over pharmacists providing mental health services
“The letter from the Australian Psychological Society featured in today’s AJP News is as about as ‘Canute-ian’ as it gets. Dr Roufeil, like some other health professionals who use the …
World News Wrapup: 20 July 2016
Pharmacy news from around the world, including more reports of Clonidine overdoses in childrenJakarta, Indonesia: Police have named 14 hospitals and eight midwife clinics which allegedly administered fake vaccines to …
Safety tips for pharmacy staff
With criminals targeting pharmacies across Australia, we look at the best ways to prepare your staff and ensure their safetyPolice are currently investigating a string of armed robberies of pharmacies …