Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest research news Is pyridoxine effective and safe for post-partum lactation inhibition? A systematic review of 7 randomised controlled trials has shown inconsistent …
Review ‘pre-conceived agenda’ would see 1700 pharmacies close
The King Review has been “hijacked” by ideology and economic theorising, the Pharmacy Guild says In its formal response to the Interim Report on the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and …
Twitter roundup: PSA17
Can you say it in 140 characters or less? We pick the highlights of #PSA17SYD “Please do not confuse your Google search with my pharmacy degree” – funny pharmacy stories …
Falling down the list
Report card reveals how Australia’s pharmacists are falling behind in the medical services they are funded to provide The PSA has released a report card on the level of services …
Giving youth a voice
White paper highlights the concerns of early career pharmacists and aims to boost retention and remuneration A landmark Early Career Pharmacist White Paper has been officially launched by the PSA, …
Ice causes death in many ways, overdose is just one of them
Ice causes death in many ways, overdose is just one of them Most people are unaware of the severe impact ice has on the heart. from www.shutterstock.com.au Shane Darke, UNSW …
Docs want to ‘break the retail-medicine link’
The RACGP has slammed pharmacy professional services and complained that doctors saw no cash back from the risk share solution The group is urging the King Review panel to break …
Get a consulting room, says Qld Guild
The Queensland branch of the Pharmacy Guild is urging members to implement private consulting rooms As the landscape of community pharmacy continues to change, pharmacies are becoming increasingly compelled to …
New forum for rural pharmacists
PSA has launched a new forum to offer rural pharmacists increased engagement At the Rural Pharmacist Special Interest Group (Rural SIG) forum at PSA17 in Sydney, PSA launched a Facebook …
Clare Stone is Qld pharmacy assistant of the year
Pharmacy assistant, Clare Stone from Alive Pharmacy Calliope is Queensland’s pharmacy assistant of the year Ms Stone was chosen to represent Queensland at the National Finals of the 2017 Pharmacy …
Thursday Island Pharmacy
Organising choppers and using barges to get medicines to patients is part and parcel of this pharmacy’s daily operations By Peter Waterman Running a pharmacy where you clock up a …
Australia’s major meth problem
Methamphetamine combined with prescription drugs poses potentially fatal risks including cardiac arrhythmia Methamphetamine-related deaths continue to rise across the country. The number of deaths in Australia doubled between 2009 and …