MyDispense wins teaching excellence gong
Free online dispensing simulator sees Monash’s pharmacy faculty take out AFR Higher Education Award for teaching and learning excellence MyDispense, an online simulator developed at Monash University, which allows pharmacy …
Docs claim ‘perfect nightmare’ as more states eye pharmacist scope
More states and territories are considering changes to pharmacists’ scope of practice, as doctors continue to react with fury Following the recent announcement (13 November 2022) that NSW would implement …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Beta-blocker therapy in patients with COPD Beta-blockers are associated with reduced mortality in patients with cardiovascular disease but are …
Emergency access not just for natural disaster
A new disaster recovery authority is announced… but is medicines continuity a priority? Following the flood crisis affecting eastern Australia, NSW Parliament passed legislation to establish a new authority responsible …
Poll: Did you experience burnout during the pandemic?
Are you a pharmacist who was affected by the pandemic, or was it “business as usual” for you? The AJP recently covered an Australian study that explored contrasting experiences of …
Rego reminder
It’s that time of year—registration renewal including insurance declaration, writes PDL in its latest practice update Each year, PDL receives calls from pharmacists who have overlooked their Ahpra registration renewal. …
Emergency import diabetes drug price stalemate
PBAC gives OK to imports of drought-stricken Ozempic and Trulicity but won’t allow supplier to charge higher price Emergency imported supplies of overseas supplies of shortage-plagued Ozempic (semaglutide) and Trulicity …
The week in review
Outrage from doctors escalated a notch this week, as another state decided to implement pharmacist scope of practice trials Making news this week was the announcement by NSW premier Dominic …
‘There has been no recovery, no reprieve.’
Community pharmacists at higher risk of burnout with increased workload and overtime work, rude patients, emotional exhaustion and lack of PPE, study finds An Australian study has explored contrasting experiences …
Boning up on fall prevention
Greater awareness of the risk factors for osteoporosis may help encourage early intervention and reduce fracture rates Despite continued focus and advocacy to raise awareness and reduce the impact of …
World news wrapup: 18 November 2022
UK pharmacies in dire straits; pharmacy students wrongly told they failed exams; alleged cough syrup illegal dispensing scheme England, UK: The Daily Mail has reported on the potential for up …
Intranasal Midazolam for at home use
Successful administration requires the correct consumables, writes Bryanna Gillies in detailing a case history of a clinical incident A young child was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 11 …
