Losartan and irbesartan with ‘unacceptable levels’ of impurity
The TGA is investigating the contamination of some “sartan” medicines, with batches recalled from pharmacies Some batches of losartan and irbesartan products have been recalled after their sponsors advised the …
Pharmacist vs Doctor
Why isn’t collaboration the norm between doctors and pharmacists? wonders Angelo Pricolo A patient went to see her doctor about a nagging ailment. The doctor asked if anything had been …
Clinical tips: Long COVID
Carlene McMaugh takes a look at the emerging problem of lingering symptoms post COVID infection Pharmacists have been in the front line of the Covid response since the beginning, as …
One on One: Jackie and Peter
“I’ve learnt a lot – if not almost everything I know about pharmacy – from this guy”: An intern and pharmacist mentor share their experiences building a positive learning relationship …
From ‘many’ 18 year olds to a 100-year-old man
Overwhelmed GPs are sending their patients over to community pharmacies to get vaccinated for COVID-19, as one owner calls out the turf war and “senseless rules” applied to pharmacists The …
No-show pharmacist likely to lose rego
A pharmacist has claimed that being “distracted and very busy” caused her to give tramadol to a patient after hours The mainstream media has reported on the case of a …
Antibiotics for respiratory tract infections drop by up to 69%
Restrictions to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 have seen antibiotic prescription rates plunge A new study led by a team of researchers at UNSW Sydney and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute …
The importance of self care
Calls from pharmacists seeking help have risen in the last year “With rising COVID-19 case numbers, lockdowns in several states and territories and pharmacists on the frontline providing vaccination services …
An elixir for loneliness
Social health clinics in community pharmacy are one way to address the issue of loneliness in the era of digital healthcare, writes Jenny Kirschner We are witnessing a seismic shift …
World news wrapup: 19 August 2021
Pharmacy worker’s stalker jailed; US pharmacist arrested over alleged sale of COVID vaccination cards on eBay; alleged robber tunnelled through plasterboard to get opioids Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire: A man has faced …
Short suspension after self-report
A pharmacist’s decision to reach out for help for his mental health issues was a mitigating factor at his hearing for misappropriating medicines The Pharmacy Board has made a statement …