Never again: multi-practitioner perspectives of key medication safety learnings from coroner’s cases
Incidents described in coroner’s reports are an in-depth and factual account of events leading to a tragic outcome and provide an opportunity for clinicians to learn critical lessons These reports …
Rego reminder
The Pharmacy Board has issued guidance on renewing registration, reminding pharmacists to declare impairments or criminal history changes The Board has issued a reminder to pharmacists that it is now …
NSW Pharmaceutical Services Unit e-cigarette Compliance Program
PDL has some advice for pharmacists on lawfully supplying vapes for smoking cessation Pharmacists would be aware of the down scheduling of some nicotine vaping or e-cigarette products to S3 …
‘One life lost to a reversible opioid emergency is one too many’
Pharmacists are raising public awareness of the Take Home Naloxone program, encouraging pharmacists and the community to take part With Queensland Mental Health Week (5-13 October 2024) currently underway, the …
First fully digital script workflow
MedView Flow has launched a new digital basket innovation aimed at ensuring that Australian pharmacies have a fully digital script workflow Based on world-leading electronic shelf technology, the new digital …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Respiratory syncytial virus vaccination in older adults Vaccination against RSV prevents illness in older adults. RSV vaccines prevented RSV-related lower respiratory …
Enhancing your pharmacy’s cash flow
What are the key strategies for maintaining healthy cash flow in your pharmacy? Patricia Aditopo from Peak Strategies looks at the options Cash flow is the lifeblood of your pharmacy, essential …
One ‘like’ can send medication viral
Social media platforms are creating headaches for regulators, with posts highlighting the effects of medications fueling surging demand for prescription products, pharmacist warns Medicines regulators are struggling to detect and …
UTI uptake shows patients back pharmacists
Support for pharmacist-initiated treatment of UTIs will pave the way for further expansion of the profession’s scope, Guild leader says Patients are backing pharmacists to deliver safe, timely and effective …
The week in review
There was a lot of business news, especially about the proposed Sigma-CWH merger, in the world of pharmacy this week… plus some TGA updates Changes to vaping legislation came into …
Medicinal cannabis: risk versus reward
Medicinal cannabis is growing in popularity, promising benefits for a wide variety of conditions. But with most products currently unapproved S8s, pharmacists need to be vigilant. Sheshtyn Paola investigates Medicinal cannabis use is increasing …
New psychoactive substances a growing problem
Diazepam was the top contributing drug in Victorian fatal overdoses in 2023, a coroner’s report has revealed…but deaths involving new drugs are increasing The Coroner’s Court of Victoria has published …