Cardiovascular disease. Part 3: Dyslipidaemia and atherosclerosis
This is the third in a series of three articles on cardiovascular disease and explores dyslipidaemia and atherosclerosis, its causes, symptoms and treatments, as well as investigating newer drugs that …
Schedules 5, 6 and 7: the forgotten schedules
This article takes a closer look at the medicines, chemicals and poisons that are classified in Schedules 5, 6 and 7. It discusses some aspects that pharmacists should consider if …
Commonly used Pharmacist Only medicines: an overview
This article focuses on commonly used Pharmacist Only or Schedule 3 (S3) medicines, outlining legislation for the provision of S3 medicines, indications of S3 products, how to correctly counsel and …
S8 poisons kept in a drawer
Pharmacy licensees warned that cases of suspected serious breaches of drugs and poisons legislation will be referred to the Department of Health and could result in a prosecution Between August …
Fund a minor ailments service: study
New Australian research has examined how community pharmacists can help with several minor ailments The research was a collaborative partnership with Western Sydney Primary Health Network, the PSA and the …
Big gig for Aussie pharmacist
An Australian pharmacist has been appointed editor-in-chief of an important US pharmacy publication The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists has named Chris Alderman, former editor-in-chief of the Journal of Pharmacy …
‘We won’t let the remuneration struggle go.’
Stakeholders have responded with concern to the results of the latest Graduate Outcomes Survey, which showed pharmacy graduates received the lowest pay The survey, which was published earlier this week, …
Renew before 30
The Pharmacy Board has issued a reminder that pharmacists don’t have long to renew their registration Pharmacists have until 30 November 2019 to renew their registration on time, the Board …
Q&A: Dr Danial Schecter
‘In terms of Australia, there are mistakes that can be learnt from Canada’: we speak with an expert about the clinical use of medicinal cannabis Medicinal cannabis is a burgeoning …
World news wrapup: 31 October 2019
Former pharmacist jailed for filming colleagues in bathroom; NZ pharmacists to be paid to deliver MMR; Mississippi county to be left without a pharmacy New Zealand: Minister of Health Julie …
Keeping practitioners ‘safe from physical harm’
Recommendations on safeguarding the confidentiality of notifiers are imminent from the review conducted in the wake of the attempted murder of a pharmacist A final report on safeguarding the confidentiality …
How to handle harassment at work
Retail workers including pharmacy assistants continue to be subjected to a significant amount of sexual harassment in the workplace – and the Guild expects “zero tolerance” by employers In response …