More than 200 forged scripts
Pharmacist sentenced to three years in prison for forging scripts for oxycodone and alprazolam American man Eric Tingley, 45, has been sentenced to 36 months of imprisonment for forging prescriptions …
Embrace disruptive change
Trends expert Michael McQueen shares his insights into the top three forms of disruption forecast for pharmacy, and info you can access today to keep up to speed One of …
Enhance pharmacy’s role
Pharmacies and pharmacy students are a crucial part of ‘widening the channels’ for COVID vaccinations says Grattan Institute Australia needs to urgently ‘widen the channels’ through which it is distributing …
Making a switch
Former Guild president appointed to inaugural biosimilars role Former national president of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, George Tambassis, has been appointed inaugural Chair of The Australian Biosimilars Academy Advisory …
World News Wrapup: 1 July 2021
Vancouver pharmacist suspended over phony scripts; some Greek pharmacies take issue with Covid self-tests; Malaysian pharmacist praised for settling mother’s bill Vancouver, Canada: A Vancouver pharmacist has been suspended for …
Stroke: reducing risk factors
Pharmacists are well-placed to educate at-risk patients about the different types of stroke, provide advice on the major risk factors and related lifestyle choices, as well as drug treatments for …
Supporting the fertility treatment journey
Pharmacists are ideally placed to support couples in their fertility treatment journey by helping them understand the rationale for the various prescribed treatments and refer them to appropriate resources or …
Navigating oral analgesia in the management of acute low back pain
This article discusses the recommended management pathway of acute low back pain (LBP) in primary care, including the ‘red flags’ that pharmacists should be aware of for referral. In particular, …
Cough consultations in pharmacy
Cough is among the most common conditions for which patients seek the advice of community pharmacists. By David McLaren, BPharmSci, MPharm, MPH, professional development pharmacist, Australasian College of Pharmacy Learning …
Biosimilars—here to stay (Updated July 2021)
Up until now, most biosimilars have been in the domain of public and private hospitals, however the release shortly of biosimilar adalimumab, which is currently a self-administered subcutaneous injection, means …
APP2021: James Meins talks about the growth opportunity in the pain category
The 2021 Panadol Care Study found Australians are feeling more physical pain than before, particularly among the younger generations. James Meins, Senior Marketing Manager at GSK Consumer Healthcare joined Miranda Deakin on stage at …
‘There’s chickenpox at my child’s creche, what should I do?’
What are the signs, symptoms, transmissibility, treatment and notification requirements of primary chickenpox infection? After reading this article you will have a better understanding of the management of chickenpox infection …