Prescribing not an increase in scope
Queensland’s urinary tract infection (UTI) pharmacy pilot is being hailed as a success by Dr Jean Spinks, a senior research fellow at the University of Queensland’s Centre for the Business …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Vitamin D for the management of asthma This updated cochrane Review does not find evidence to support a role for vitamin …
McBride calls for full scope, team-based care
Assistant Minister and pharmacist Emma McBride has called for the health professions to be able to work to the top of their scope McBride, Assistant Minister Rural and Regional Health, …
Poll: Should pharmacy bodies take positions on social issues?
Leaders from two major pharmacy bodies are publicly backing the Yes campaign ahead of the referendum on the First Nations Voice to Parliament With the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) …
GPs’ voices go unheard at APC forum
Several GPs are frustrated at being unable to share their views about accredited standards for pharmacist prescriber training programs at a consultation event Efforts by the Australian Pharmacy Council to …
Guild ‘needs you’
Pharmacy owners are being urged to lobby their local politicians to back the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s Affordable Medicines Now campaign Professor Trent Twomey, the Guild’s National President, wants community …
Penicillin V shortage prompts SSSI from TGA
Manufacturing issues responsible for Phenoxymethylpenicillin drought, says regulator A Serious Scarcity Substitution Instrument (SSSI) has been made by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) to help manage the shortage of the …
‘We don’t go to the mechanic to start the car.’
High-profile Nationals couple Barnaby Joyce and Vikki Campion have spoken out in favour of pharmacist prescribing trials, with Campion saying rural and regional Australians deserve more Former journalist and political …
Sigma strategic pain necessary to improve outcomes: Ramsunder
CEO outlines path back to sustainability – and Amcal and DDS are front and centre of that plan Sigma Healthcare has been through “a significant period of necessary change” but …
Flourish in pharmacy: practical pathways to better teamwork, Part 2
Wherever we practise pharmacy, we all work as part of a team to look after our patients. Good teamwork in pharmacy and healthcare enhances patient care and increases job satisfaction. …
PSA makes Indigenous healthcare pledge
Gaps in healthcare services for Indigenous Australians need to be “urgently address” the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) believes A new position paper released the PSA reaffirmed its commitment to …
A Dermatologists’ guide to personalising acne treatment
When it comes to the treatment of acne, Pharmacists can often be the first point of contact for an acne sufferer seeking treatment and advice. It is important to understand …