Let pharmacists take the lead: PSA
This week’s report into polypharmacy highlights the need for regular medicine reviews for older Australians — a task best performed by pharmacists, says the PSA The report, from the University …
‘Community pharmacists may never actually meet the resident.’
Leading pharmacist joins call for colleagues to be integrated in residential aged care facilities – with community pharmacy too separated from the point of care Pharmacist researcher and PSA’s SA/NT …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Safety of Proton Pump Inhibitors in patients receiving rivaroxaban or aspirin In a large placebo-controlled randomized trial, pantoprazole was …
Polypharmacy on the rise
The number of Australians aged 70-plus taking at least five medicines a day has crept up to nearly a million – and pharmacists are in a good position to help …
Fluoridated water not the TGA’s remit
The TGA has issued a clarification saying that state and territory governments will continue to be responsible for regulating fluoride in tap water “Legislative amendments made on 11 July 2019 …
The dismissal
Whether a pharmacy employee was unfairly dismissed involved the timing of sick leave as well as a paid employment trial In March 2019, the former employee of a Queensland TerryWhite …
A difficult balance
Dealing with children’s pain is complex and not just a matter of assessing and treating them like a small adult When it comes to children’s pain management, the accurate assessment of …
Do you know how your dispensary is performing?
Despite advances in other new professional services and pharmacy departments, the dispensary remains the engine room of community pharmacy. According to Pharmacy Connect Conference Convenor, Kos Sclavos AM, it is …
What’s happening at the PSA?
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia is undergoing an “operational transformation” amid rumours of staff layoffs A number of anonymous pharmacy sector sources have hinted at staff redundancies at the PSA, …
Clearing the smoke
For the first time, Australia is getting industry awards “to honour Australian cannabis and hemp pioneers” With recent provisions for access to medical cannabis and hemp in Australia, the inaugural …
The week in review
Doctor complaints about pharmacists practising to the top of their scope featured strongly this week… Government talks about the 7CPA with the Guild and PSA have begun, while Chemist Warehouse, …
More measles identified
Health authorities in WA and NSW have issued warnings about new cases of measles – and in two cases the infected person visited pharmacies According to the West Australian, the …