Nominations open for Sainsbury awards
APC to honour pharmacy educators with 2024 Dr Erica Sainsbury Awards The Australian Pharmacy Counci (APC) has opened nominations for the Dr Erica Sainsbury Awards. Now in their second year, …
Profession needs vape guidelines
TGA urged to review vapes and produce guidelines to allay pharmacists’ concerns about stocking products The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) needs to review the safety, efficacy and performance of vaping …
Pharmacists get expanded scope in Tasmania
Tasmanian pharmacists get green light to extend prescriptions for oral contraceptives Expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice to authorise them to supply oral contraceptives will improve access, Pharmaceutical Society of …
Falls prevention and management in older persons
Falls are the most common cause of hospitalisation and death due to injury among Australians aged 65 years and older. By Dr Jenny Gowan AM, PhD, Grad Dip Comm Pharm, …
Holistic approach to acne: integrating adapalene in pharmacy care
This article focuses on the pathophysiology, impact, and management of acne, with a particular emphasis on the use of adapalene, a topical retinoid. It outlines the benefits of adapalene over …
Oral contraception: a pharmacist’s guide
A guide to what pharmacists need to know about the composition, use, safety profile and efficacy of oral contraceptives. By Professor Rod Baber AM, BPharm, MBBS, FRCOG, FRANZCOG Learning Objectives …
Recurrent UTIs and non-antibiotic treatment options: an update
Cystitis is the most common type of urinary tract infection (UTI), particularly in women. This article will discuss cystitis and recurrent urinary tract infections, their pathophysiology, and best practice management …
Evidence-based non-drug treatments in dementia: reminiscence therapy
With medication having limited benefits on the progress and treatment of dementia, there is rising interest in non-pharmacologic treatment options. This article examines one option: reminiscence therapy. By John Wilks …
Vaccine hesitancy: nurturing confidence in vaccine hesitant consumers
As pharmacy’s vaccine role continues to expand, and as ambivalence about vaccination grows, pharmacists are increasingly confronting the problem of vaccine hesitancy. This article examines what drives this hesitancy and …
A better choice
Pharmacist “champions” can assist prescribers to make more informed choices on empirical prescribing of antibiotics, study finds More education is needed for prescribers to use antibiograms to improve their antibiotic …
Men’s health: time to raise the bar
Contrary to popular belief, men do care about their health. Leanne Philpott talks to Men’s Health Downunder pharmacists Neil Cullen and Brad Butt to explore a few common male health …
The week in review
It’s the biggest piece of unexpected pharmacy news since 60-day dispensing: this week saw Labor make a deal with the Greens to make vapes Pharmacist-Only There was a flurry of …