Pharmacists key in saving lives with naloxone
More than 3,000 lives have been saved since the Take Home Naloxone program began – but a shortage is making it harder to help people For International Overdose Awareness Day …
Locum provider to waive fees for CAPS attendees
Pharmacy owners attending Monday’s rally against 60-day dispensing in Canberra are being offered support to arrange locums without a service fee Pharmacy locum service provider, Meds n More, is offering …
Happy to wear NIP overspend: Shakespeare
Spending more than the $114.1 million allocated to pharmacy-delivered National Immunisation Program (NIP) vaccines over the next four years would be a win for the Commonwealth Speaking during a webinar …
World news wrapup: 31 August 2023
Wage theft addressed in UK; US pharmacy desert impact studied; retail giant reportedly asking for volunteers to work and get paid less UK: The pharmacists union has reportedly helped locums …
Frailty and COPD
Frailty is common among people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is associated with an increased risk of adverse patient outcomes. By Debbie Rigby, advanced practice pharmacist Learning …
Maximising preconception reserves and supporting iron nutrition in pregnancy
This third article in the Bayer Continuing Medical Education Series explores the impact of iron deficiency and iron-deficiency anaemia on pregnancy outcomes, with a focus on achieving sufficiency, bioavailability, the …
Rosacea
Rosacea is a chronic and common cutaneous condition characterised by symptoms of facial flushing and a broad spectrum of clinical signs. Pharmacists have an important role in educating patients about …
Counselling in nasal and skin allergies
Nasal and skin allergies are common and can be debilitating, with many patients seeking over-the-counter treatments from a community pharmacy, making pharmacists best placed to provide counselling and advice on …
Dementia in Australia: an overview
While the likelihood of developing dementia increases with age, dementia is not an inevitable or normal part of the ageing process. Pharmacists can play an important role in advising patients …
Stress, money worries and sense of grievance sparked PBS fraud
A pharmacist has successfully appealed his sentence for offences relating to a nearly $290,000 PBS fraud The Court of Criminal Appeal NSW has heard the case of Felix Yue-Sing Chan, …
‘We’re not going to stop the fight.’
Ahead of next week’s planned Canberra protest, the AJP podcast talks to CAPS volunteers about their fears for the future of the profession due to 60-day dispensing Sydney community pharmacists …
Double dispensing won’t increase demand
The government is working with wholesalers to ensure medicines supply ahead of 60-day dispensing rollout Increases in maximum dispensing quantities are not expected to fuel medicines shortages a Department of …