‘A pharmacy degree is not a medical degree.’
A petition calling for the Queensland Government to halt the pharmacy scope of practice trial is nearing 6,000 signatures The petition, started by Queensland GP Dr Stephanie Dawson-Smith, calls on …
Barriers still blocking Diabetes MedsCheck program
While uptake of Diabetes MedsChecks is still low, pharmacists are finding benefits, but also shortfalls, in the program Barriers continue to inhibit the Diabetes MedsChecks (DMC) program from reaching more …
Research roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Risks and burdens of incident diabetes in long COVID A large US cohort study has found a 40% increased risk of …
Scrapped script change revealed
Senior treasury ministers accidentally disclosed a scrapped plan by the Federal Government to cut the general co-payment by $10 Financial Services Minister Jane Hume and Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar revealed …
Andrew’s legacy: pharmacy mental health scholarship for 2023
The legacy of a much-loved pharmacist, after a huge effort from varied corners of the pharmacy community, is to be realised with the establishment of a mental health pharmacy scholarship …
Pharmacy facing rent “game changer”
Rents could increase dramatically due to a combination of pandemic, inflationary and property market changes Speaking to AJP at the recent APP2022 conference, Phil Chapman, director of Lease1 says the …
The week in review
The Federal Budget drew ire from pharmacy groups on a number of fronts, while some pharmacists were recognised with top awards Budget sees “opportunity squandered” With the 2022-23 Budget handed …
Wesfarmers gives tick to pharmacy model
API acquisition will form the cornerstone of a new $10 billion Wesfarmers health division, company reveals The acquisition of wholesalers Australian Pharmaceutical Industries by retail giant Wesfarmers has finally been …
Finding the way forward
In the second part of our interview, pharmacist and MP Emma McBride discusses working to achieve full scope of practice and her thoughts on the future of pharmacy and healthcare …
Depression and antidepressants
Pharmacists have a crucial role in supporting patients living with depression by providing advice and counselling about pharmacological treatments and recommending various strategies to assist these people to improve their …
Headache and migraine: Make some headroom
Pharmacists can make a difference to the burden of headache and migraine, given research shows GPs aren’t adequately trained and 50% of patients haven’t even been properly diagnosed. The 2020-21 …
Children’s pain: Suffer little children
Despite its prevalence, children’s pain is poorly understood, often ignored and under-treated, say pain experts in a new report. Undertreated, unrecognised or poorly managed pain in childhood leads to important …