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 …
Smoking cessation medicine analysed in pregnant women
Study finds varenicline use is more effective than nicotine patches in helping pregnant women to quit smoking—but more research on safety is needed A retrospective cohort study has found pregnant …