Petition seeks rethink of GLP-1 RAs compounding ban
Politicians are being urged to reconsider the decision to ban the compounding of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) until supply issues ease Patients are calling for the government’s decision …
‘Profound wakeup call’ for pharmacist
A misguided attempt to help a patient with a tick-borne disease was likely behind a pharmacist’s decision to import medicines not listed in Australia The Civil and Administrative Tribunal NSW …
PALS program tackles leading health risk
Hundreds of pharmacists have signed up to a world-first training program on loneliness in less than one week since its launch Pharmacists are showing interest in supporting their patients and …
Government’s hands tied on medicinal cannabis PBS listing
Chronic pain patients who are struggling to cover the costs of medicinal cannabis treatments are being urged to talk to their pharmacists Legislation requiring medications to be approved by the …
Visa issues stalling overseas recruitment
Government urged to boost visa allocations to enable overseas-trained pharmacists to work in Australia Cuts to state skilled visa allocations for pharmacists combined with a lack of understanding of the …
Pharmacists criticise Criminal Code barrier in VAD
A new report has highlighted that voluntary assisted dying is still legally considered to be suicide – and pharmacists say change is needed urgently Go Gentle Australia has released a …
‘Now is the ideal time to get on board.’
Pharmacists will be seeing more requests for naloxone after launch of new opioid safety toolkit this month, says expert Pharmacists can now access a new free online opioid safety toolkit …
NAPSA’s new chairs confirmed
Students from 10 pharmacy schools across the country have been elected to chair NAPSA’s 11 committees The National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association (NAPSA) has announced the election of the organisation’s …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news The musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause More than 70% of women will experience musculoskeletal symptoms and 25% will be disabled …
Navigating ‘Management of reflux: a guideline for pharmacists’
This two part podcast introduces the new guideline – ‘Management of reflux: a guideline for pharmacists’. Episode 1 provides a comprehensive overview of the recommendations outlined in the Guideline. The …
Expanding your scope of practice—a risk management perspective
Scope of practice refers to the boundaries within which a health professional may practice. Each individual will have their own specific scope—reflecting their skills, knowledge, authority and accountability. PDL professional …
‘I have never ever seen dosages of this amount:’ dispensing pharmacist
One pharmacist queried what they called a “heavy concoction” of medication, while another spotted several red flags in a specialist’s prescribing The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has heard the …