Upschedule codeine to reduce misuse: Canadian pharmacist
Making it prescription-only is likely the best way to address misuse and abuse in both Canada and Australia, he argues Jesse MacKinnon, who has just published an article about OTC codeine …
Tribute to retiring PDL stalwart
Curtis Ruhnau reflects on the career of an institution of NSW pharmacy An institution of NSW pharmacy is about to sign-off on a long and honourable career that has provided …
Lessons in risk minimisation: Part 2
It’s a good idea to periodically conduct risk analyses of your pharmacy’s processes and procedures, says PDL chair Dean Schulze This is the second installment of a two-part series. See …
South Koreans flock to famous Paris pharmacy
Pharmacie Monge has been added to travellers’ itinerary when visiting the city of love The pharmacy has a dozen Korean-speaking employees and some flyers are written in the language, the …
Happy World Pharmacists Day!
Sunday 25 September marks the global occasion, now in its sixth year World Pharmacists Day was launched several years ago by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Council, which designated 25 …
The week in review
It’s been a week of controversy for pharmacy, with several issues cropping up in mainstream news Over the weekend former Home and Away star Christie Hayes wrote a blog on Mamamia explaining …
Poll: How can pharmacy raise wages?
Wages for pharmacists are a source of significant tension in the industry – but what would be the best way to improve them? One of the strongest themes emerging from …
Lessons in risk minimisation
It’s a good idea to periodically conduct risk analyses of your pharmacy’s processes and procedures, says PDL chair Dean Schulze New staff, operational changes and the force of time can …
Clinical tips: mental health
Mental health issues often don’t occur in isolation, writes Ben Basger There are challenges when dealing with mental health patients. Responses from such patients may differ from other types of …
Pharmacy deregulation OK by us: AMA
Co-location of pharmacies with either supermarkets or medical centres would be welcomed by the AMA, as long as a registered pharmacist remained responsible for dispensing In its submission to the …
La Trobe pharmacy students to get vaccination training
Pharmacy students from La Trobe University in Bendigo will be the first in Victoria – and among only a few in the country – to learn how to immunise patients …
Weekly Dose: LSD – dangerous, mystical or therapeutic?
Weekly Dose: LSD – dangerous, mystical or therapeutic? Juliane Allan, Charles Sturt University Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) is a synthetic chemical made from a substance found in a fungus that …