Clinical tips: prescription medication dependence
Pharmacists need to think beyond the headlines when it comes to dependence on medications, writes Karalyn Huxhagen When we think about dependence on medications our minds quickly consider opioids, benzodiazepines, …
Hunt hopes for vaccine record
The Health Minister says Australia is on track for a record number of flu vaccinations in 2019 More than 11.4 million flu vaccines have been released to vaccine providers to …
Pharmacy trial slammed as ‘business model’
Another leading GP has slammed Queensland’s limited pharmacy prescribing trial, calling for a national approach In mid-April, the Queensland Government announced a statewide trial whereby pharmacists would be able to …
GP sent ‘belittling’ texts to patient ex
A GP’s registration has been suspended after she engaged in a sexual relationship with a patient, then kept communicating with him after he ended the affair She continued to communicate …
Inadvertent harms
The SHPA and Pharmacy Guild are among stakeholder groups which have endorsed Palliative Care Australia’s new position statement on access to opioids Palliative Care Australia released the position statement, Sustainable …
Green light for GSK/Pfizer acquisition
The ACCC has announced that it will not oppose GSK’s proposed acquisition of Pfizer’s consumer healthcare business in Australia The proposed acquisition combines only the over-the-counter side of the two …
GP-pharmacist relationships improving
But one third of pharmacists still believe GPs think their primary job is just to supply medications, according to new report More pharmacists are reporting a positive working relationship with …
Under fire
Why should pharmacists support integrative doctors who may soon face tighter regulation? Matthew Bellgrove explains The recent announcement by the Medical Board of Australia (MBA) that complementary medicine may soon …
Advice for pharmacy careers
In this episode, Carlene McMaugh gains advice from leading pharmacists on some tips for starting your career, changing your career path or considering career options. Among those Carlene speaks to …
Pharmacist prescribing
It’s one of the hot topics in pharmacy and one that is very firmly on the agenda in 2019. We speak to a wide range of pharmacists – from academics, …
World news wrapup: 9 May 2019
Almost all Pakistani pharmacies have no pharmacist; pharmacist in US$200 million health care fraud indictment; is “hub and spoke” making a comeback in the UK? Pakistan: While 15,000 pharmacists remain …
The lowdown on pharmacy
How many pharmacies provide immunisations? Do pharmacists earn more if they specialise in services? Do owners support pharmacists’ roles expanding? Here’s 10 key findings from the 2018 UTS Pharmacy Barometer …