More than 11-fold increase in dispensing
A Queensland study examining opioid dispensing and prescribing to all adults over a 21-year period found some interesting results The number of people dispensed opioids in Queensland increased more than …
Vaccine rollout ‘abysmal’, says pharmacy leader
Only eight out of more than 800 pharmacies have been activated to vaccinate for COVID-19 in Victoria, but union applauds pharmacist deployment to mass vaccination hubs The president of the …
A portfolio change
David Gillespie returns to the regional health portfolio as Nats reshuffle their Cabinet positions A federal Cabinet reshuffle in the wake of Barnaby Joyce returning to the Deputy Prime Minister’s …
Research roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news A primer on medicinal cannabis safety and potential adverse effects The aim of this review is to discuss the …
List of pharmacy case locations grows
Several new pharmacies have been added to watch list as the NSW COVID-19 outbreak surges, with two major cities under lockdown, while other states and territories announce restrictions NSW Premier …
APP2021: Professor David Hunter on how pharmacists can facilitate more positive OA management outcomes
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability that affects more than 3 million Australians. At APP 2021, Professor David Hunter, Florance and Cope Chair of Rheumatology, Professor of Medicine, the University of Sydney spoke …
Is the revolution coming?
A pandemic can bring the upheaval that tips a crisis into a revolution. Bruce Annabel and Mal Scrymgeour discuss whether this is the future for community pharmacy Quite without any …
The week in review
Award winners, COVID-19 vaccination and legal cases dominated headlines this week… This week we heard that 105 additional pharmacies have been invited to join COVID vaccination program. A total of …
‘No going back’ to the old ways
Meet the team using AI and facial recognition to help community pharmacists say goodbye to paper and laborious processes to make more time for their patients Max Mito, Christopher Durre …
Helping the profession
Hayley Smilie, PDL’s newest Professional Officer talks about some common errors they encounter, and how she and her colleagues can help Hayley is the fourth PDL Professional Officer, joining a …
Winter skin: keeping it healthy & hydrated
What advice can you offer on maintaining healthy skin or counselling on chronic skin conditions, such as eczema and psoriasis? While you can’t change the weather, you can encourage people …
Vaccine comes one step closer
Moderna’s COVID vaccine, set for pharmacy supply, wins provisional TGA approval The Therapeutic Goods Administration has granted provisional approval to Elasomeran, Moderna’s COVID vaccine that is slated for provision through …