Getting back to basics
What are five key areas you need to focus on in your pharmacy? Business expert John Thornett outlines his top five It can be a little overwhelming when you are …
What’s your pandemic plan?
Pharmacists can play a vital role in helping educate people about the novel coronavirus, says an academic and pharmacist – and the profession has a wider role to play in …
The week in review
It’s been a busy week in community pharmacy… While Mylan Australia has advised that EpiPen Jr is no longer in shortage, it’s taking a while for supplies to reach end …
Shortcomings exposed
Recent disasters highlighted why pharmacists should be able to dispense asthma preventers without a script, a Guild state president says Shortcomings in the treatment of patients with asthma were brutally …
When the bark is worse than the bite!
Ralph Tapping takes a look at more of the questionable treatments offered in pharmacies in days gone by, including a rather toxic snake bite remedy Following upon my previous article …
Pharmacist snooped in previous employer’s network
After an “acrimonious” end to his contract at one store, a pharmacist set up a competing business – but first, he attempted to access commercial information The Queensland Civil and …
Tasmanians thanked on vaccination
Tasmania’s inaugural conference for pharmacists saw issues including medicines safety in aged care discussed Last weekend the Tasmanian Branch of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia hosted its first State conference …
Shifting the debate
When it comes to pharmacist prescribing, the focus is too heavy on initiation and not enough on deprescribing, argue two pharmacy researchers The ongoing discussion about pharmacist prescribing rights in …
Disproportionate prescribing patterns
The top 1% of prescribers accounted for 49% of all opioid doses and 27% of all opioid prescriptions, US study finds A retrospective, observational study has examined the distribution and patterns …
Clinical tips: endometriosis
Pharmacists can help tackle the myths and misunderstandings around endometriosis, writes Carlene McMaugh Endometriosis is a condition that has an average time to diagnosis of seven years. This extraordinary amount …
Confusion reigns over EpiPen availability
Patient frustration at difficulty accessing EpiPens is understandable – but it’s unfair to call pharmacy “complacent,” says a leading pharmacist Allergy and Anaphylaxis Australia chief executive Maria Said has told …
Chemist Warehouse a boon for EBOS
EBOS has announced “strong growth” in revenue and earnings with a pharmacy business boosted by its agreement with Chemist Warehouse The group has reported a significant increase in first half …