Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Does coprescribing nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and oral anticoagulants increase the risk of major bleeding, stroke and systemic embolism? When OACs are …
Rego cancelled after dispensing ‘Dr Vet’ script
A pharmacist dispensed alprazolam to a dog on an expired script, among a series of other incidents including the irregular issuing of Suboxone dispensings as “repeats” The Civil and Administrative …
Underuse of S2s common: study
Fewer than 20% of respondents in a new study reported “always” or “often” following directions when using pharmacy medicines The same people who self-report underuse of non-prescription medicines are also …
Social media diet drug domino effect
Snowballing shortages now knock on to scarcity-ravaged diabetes drug Ozempic alternative Trulicity, says TGA A drought of Type 2 diabetes drug Trulicity has been blamed on the other rolling diabetes …
Generics ‘security’ stockpile details revealed
List of “designated brands” shows what wholesalers must keep on stock to avoid shortages as part of industry deal The list of almost 3000 drugs pharmaceutical wholesalers will be compelled …
The efficiency paradigm
One of the often overlooked areas of a pharmacy is its workflow processes. Deconstructing these is no easy task, but it can be a winning move to improve efficiencies. We …
New bill strengthens assault protections for pharmacists
After a pregnant pharmacist was “knocked out cold” for refusing a forged script, owners lobbied for the profession to be recognised as frontline workers in a new bill A new …
The week in review
From the pharmacist shortage to the flood crisis, there’s never a quiet moment in the pharmacy sector To begin with, Heidi Dariz, general manager of Raven’s Recruitment, said there’s never …
Pharmacists snubbed on vaccines
Victoria offers free Japanese Encephalitis jabs while NSW expands monkeypox vaccine access… but community pharmacy is left out in the cold The Pharmacy Guild has expressed disappointment that community pharmacy …
Looking forward
Fei Sim, the PSA’s recently elected national president, speaks to AJP about PSA and her thoughts on the future for pharmacy In part two of our two-part profile, Fei Sim …
‘I will never know whether a recurrence of cancer is the result of the error.’
A New Zealand woman with breast cancer was dispensed ezetimibe instead of exemestane, which were sitting next to each other on the dispensary shelf New Zealand Deputy Health and Disability …
‘We’re here with a solution’
Follow the Queensland model to utilise pharmacists to fill the primary care gaps, Guild president tells politicians Community pharmacists are prepared to offer the solution to the primary healthcare access …