Assisted dying: ‘the key word here is voluntary’
The Government won’t facilitate the approval of lethal medicines used in voluntary assisted dying, the Health Minister says And a spokesperson for the Pharmacy Guild says that the key word …
Hospital robots left with eight hours’ medicine
Nurses are warning that Royal Adelaide Hospital’s new robotic dispensing system is being under-stocked When the new Royal Adelaide Hospital opened with one of the largest Automated Pharmacy Distribution Systems …
Ruling: ‘a person served by a pharmacist is not a patient but a customer’
Is a pharmacist a provider of health services? One tribunal has had its say According to a recent legal ruling, one particular pharmacy at least may not be primarily a …
Stigma harms children in LGBTQI+ families
Discrimination, not same-sex parenting itself, is the source of harm to children, say academics and health professionals A group of academics and medical practitioners have written an update for the …
Time for national strategy on antibiotic prescribing
Researchers have suggested some practical ideas including default “no repeats” in electronic prescribing, tailored amounts With Aussie GPs prescribing between four and nine times as many antibiotics as they should be, …
Guild “strongly commends” real-time monitoring system
The Victorian Branch of the Pharmacy Guild has praised the state government for passing bill in Parliament last week The Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Real-time Prescription Monitoring) Bill …
Leading the profession
We speak to Jacinta Johnson, voted by readers at number four in our list of Pharmacy’s 10 Rising Stars AJP: When and where did you study pharmacy? JJ: I completed …
Making the most of the upcoming peak period
What’s in a name? There are some key acronyms you need to remember to get your pharmacy fully geared up for the peak season, says Glenn Guilfoyle As pharmacy owners, …
The week in review
It’s been a busy week, with several pieces of legislation affecting pharmacy The guarantee to preserve existing pharmacy location rules was among several measures tabled in Federal Parliament this week, …
Pharmacy welcomes real-time monitoring
News that Victoria passed legislation to establish real-time prescription monitoring has been welcomed by pharmacists The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) has welcomed the Victorian Government’s announcement of …
A gap in the system
Leading pharmacy expert renews call for structured community pharmacy scheme for common minor ailments Pharmacies are very important for non-prescription medicines and self-care models, says Professor Charlie Benrimoj, Head of …
What’s the real picture of total opioid use in Australia?
NSW researchers have quantified – for the first time – that data based on PBS/RPBS claims underestimates total prescription opioid use Researchers from the National Drug and Alcohol Research (NDARC) …