Watch: Flourish in pharmacy – practical pathways to better teamwork
Pharmacy owners and an employee pharmacist share methods they have implemented, or experienced, to enhance communication and teamwork in pharmacy How can we improve teamwork when our staff are working …
TGA hands down $240k in cannabis fines as ad breaches skyrocket
More than $1.2 million in fines handed out to five companies in five weeks as illegal promotion via social media booms The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has fined two medical …
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 …
Vitamin D: an overview
Vitamin D is essential for bone and muscle health. However, robust trials are needed to determine the full value of vitamin D aside from its action on muscles and bones. …
Anticholinergic medicines: practice considerations and alternatives
This article provides a practical approach to identifying drugs that increase the anticholinergic burden and recognise risks and adverse effects. Suggestion will be offered to assist with decisions about providing …
Fun in the sun: SunSmart strategies and selecting a sunscreen
Pharmacists have an important role to play in educating patients on sun protection and the appropriate and effective use of sunscreens, writes pharmacist Sofia Cabrera. Sofia Cabrera BPharm, MACP, AACPA, …
The role of dopamine in the body: an overview
The pharmacist is in a good position to discuss and guide patients and their carers on the effects of dopamine imbalances, and to provide appropriate pharmacotherapy and non-pharmacotherapy advice. By …
Medication-related symptoms: peripheral oedema
Peripheral oedema is a common condition among older persons, with varied causes. For pharmacists conducting medication reviews, a high index of suspicion for medication-related causes is warranted. By Debbie Rigby, …
Supporting men after prostate cancer
Survival rates for this common cancer have improved significantly, but how can pharmacists help men who are left reeling from the side effects of treatment—often for months or even years …
Pharmacist’s ‘heinous disregard for his duty of care’
A Sydney pharmacist’s registration has been cancelled after he sexually assaulted a vulnerable teenager in a private room in the pharmacy where he worked The Civil and Administrative Tribunal NSW …
Blister pack recycling program takes off
Blooms The Chemist has announced a new partnership with recycling specialist Pharmacycle The initiative, launched to coincide with National Recycling Week, means that people can drop their used blister packs …
Updates to the pharmacist vax standard
Moderna bivalent vaccine now added to pharmacist vaccination standards in NSW, while written approval for Novavax booster scrapped The NSW Ministry of Health has updated the state’s Pharmacist Vaccination Standards to …