The accidental pharmacist
Queensland pharmacist Lisa Nissen has been handed the Australasian Pharmaceutical Sciences Association’s top honour… and told delegates how she happened to get into the profession Professor Lisa Nissen, head of …
‘Non-evidence based detritus’ in ‘waning’ pharmacy market
Another GP has attacked the community pharmacy sector, while musing on whether the AMA should adopt similar lobbying tactics to the Pharmacy Guild Writing in Australian Medicine about perceived “threats …
‘We’re a caring profession, it’s what we do.’
Pharmacist and proprietor Ian Shanks shares his passion for improving the health of women and children through the Fullife Foundation Ian Shanks jokes that he’s only ever had two jobs …
New biosimilars listed on the PBS
Here’s what you need to know While there are not many biosimilars available yet in Australia, several have been added to the ARTG and PBS this year. Biosimilar medicines are …
12 days of Christmas
A homage to pharmacy in 2019, written by Stephanie McGrath On the first day of Christmas what happened in pharmacy? Influenza vaccinations for free* On the second day of Christmas …
Clinical tips: acne
Amy Page takes a look at the causes of acne in teenagers—and adults—and ways to help Acne is characteristically found primarily on the face, neck, shoulders or trunk. The presence of …
State of origin
Which state has the highest, or lowest, percentage of AHPRA notifications for pharmacists? The most recent data snapshot released by the Pharmacy Board of Australia has revealed more detail about …
Entering the digital era
With national e-prescribing on the horizon, is pharmacy ready for the next big wave of technological change? Sydney pharmacy proprietor Nick Logan met a pharmacist from Sweden at a social …
The registration clock is ticking
Time is almost up for registration renewals, and there are new photo ID requirements, the Pharmacy Board says The Pharmacy Board of Australia has issued a reminder that those who …
Pharmacists restricted in disasters: study
Outdated laws are hampering pharmacists from helping to provide timely, effective treatment to displaced people, say researchers Researchers from the Queensland University of Technology say that the legal barriers pharmacists …
World news wrapup: 5 December 2019
Oregon woman trashes pharmacy, causes $146k damage; pharmacy sued after revealing woman’s transgender and HIV status; NZ tardy on pharmacist measles vaccination Portland, Oregon: A woman caused an estimated USD$100,000 …
‘Fatigued, isolated and helpless.’
A pharmacist has been reprimanded after supplying herself with prescription medications while on duty, altering pharmacy records and making several dispensing errors In late 2015 the pharmacist returned from maternity …