Colorectal cancer
Community pharmacists can make a significant contribution to decreasing colorectal cancer morbidity and mortality in Australia by encouraging screening, encouraging their customers to discuss signs and symptoms with their GP, …
ADHD in Australia: an overview of diagnosis and treatment
ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects many adults and children. Pharmacists play a significant role in educating patients and families about ADHD medications and the importance of adherence, as …
Type 2 diabetes
There are many changes in the management of type 2 diabetes and the many combination therapies now available for glucose lowering are causing confusion among both patients and prescribers. This …
Breaking the barriers
In our latest podcast, pharmacists explain how and when you need to be assertive, the importance of respectful listening and picking the right language and tone to use In this …
Emergency and ongoing contraception in the COVID-19 pandemic
In Australia you can expect increased demand of emergency contraception during the COVID-19 outbreak, write Dr Safeera Hussainy and Dr Kathleen McNamee Dr Safeera Hussainy, Adjunct Senior Lecturer and Chief …
5 things pharmacists need to know about telehealth
A brief summary of advice from leading pharmacists on the telehealth changes that have recently occurred Due to changes passed this month in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, eligible …
‘Token’ model to cause chaos?
The “rushed” introduction of electronic prescriptions is set to cause unnecessary chaos, warns the Pharmacy Guild The Guild has said in a statement that the planned fast-tracking of electronic prescriptions …
Exams moved
The Australian Pharmacy Council will re-schedule its upcoming Intern Written Exam set for June and July, it has announced This change is due to COVID-19 impacting on its main exam …
Five stories told, a century later
A new documentary explores the connections between the short lives of five young pharmacy students, the history of the profession in Australia and the modern day At Monash University, a …
CWH to sell News papers
News Corp Australia and Chemist Warehouse have joined forces as the discount giant starts stocking newspapers during the coronavirus pandemic From this week, 100 Chemist Warehouse stores across NSW, Victoria, …
World news wrapup: 30 April 2020
UK mourns another “true NHS hero;” pharmacy owner says frozen business account due to her ethnicity; Indian state introduces pharmacy reporting app North London, England: Britain has lost another pharmacist …
‘Missed opportunity’ to detect accidental overdose danger
A coroner has made AHPRA notifications about two health practitioners after a young woman unexpectedly died the day after her methadone dose was bumped up The Victorian woman, who was …