Local pharmacy loss lamented
A prominent journalist and commentator asks: “Do we genuinely think anyone from the Grattan Institute has ever been in a supermarket?” Journalist, academic and Nine Media columnist Jenna Price has …
A focus on the future at APC
CEO of the Australian Pharmacy Council Bronwyn Clark sits down with AJP Podcast host Carlene McMaugh to talk about full scope, training, interprofessional collaboration and more “Full scope is obviously …
FIP launches campaign to expand scope
FIP highlights how pharmacists can strengthen health systems ahead of World Pharmacists Day Governments and policy makers are being urged to employ pharmacists as part of the International Pharmaceutical Federation’s …
July MIMS update
Some recent changes to medicines listings, including new products, presentations, indications, contraindications and safety changes New products Abaloparatide (Eladynos) is an agonist of the parathyroid hormone receptor 1 (PTHR1). It …
dRx series: deprescribing levodopa in older people
Amanda Quek and Amy Page
Amanda Quek and Dr Amy Page take a look at the pros and cons of continuing levodopa Deprescribing is defined as a person-centred process of medication withdrawal intended to achieve …
Vale Calvin John Anthony
An Australian pharmacist pays tribute to Calvin John Anthony, a former leader of the US’ National Community Pharmacy Association and pioneer of several aspects of the profession Anthony, of Stillwater, …
Prescribing inconsistency creates ‘confusion and uncertainty’
Adopting a single, universally accepted definition of prescribing across all health professionals including pharmacists would promote consistency, say researchers from the NSW Community Pharmacy Trials Full scope of practice for …
Paracetamol poisonings more likely to be intentional: study
Intentional poisonings lead hospital admissions over one decade in NSW, boosting evidence behind government’s decision to reduce pack sizes, new study finds Compared to other poisonings, events involving paracetamol were …
The Grattan report: what doctors said
Both the RACGP and AMA have welcomed a new report suggesting the pharmacy sector be stripped of ownership, location and discounting regulations The Institute’s latest report, “Future Pharmacy: A better …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Effect of an Oral Complementary Medicine Combination for Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis The ATLAS trial found that a 12‑week complementary‑medicine combination was …
Poll: Does pharmacy need a shakeup?
The Grattan Institute has made six recommendations which it says will address “bad governance” in the pharmacy sector The Institute’s latest report, “Future Pharmacy: A better deal for patients and …
Pharmacy held ‘hostage’ by ownership, location rules: new report
The Pharmacy Guild says that a new report by the Grattan Institute ignores a “fundamental reality” about the nature of the pharmacy sector The Grattan Institute has released a new …