12 monitored medicines a minute
The Guild’s Anthony Tassone has called on stakeholders to stop using loaded terms like “doctor shopping” in an update on Victoria’s real time monitoring system “The term ‘doctor shopper’ is …
Is the EpiPen shortage over?
Mylan recently announced that the long-running EpiPen shortage has ended, but a pharmacist tells AJP he still hasn’t been able to order any three weeks later Three weeks ago, on …
Doctors ‘declare war’ on the Pharmacy Guild
GPs are outraged over a Guild leader column blasting “five-minute medicine” – but he says as long as doctors hold themselves above everyone else the system will be fragmented The Pharmacy …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Physical functioning and mindfulness skills training in chronic pain The importance of improved physical function as a primary outcome in the …
Hitting the target
A targeted community engagement program, incorporating allied health professionals, is key to ensuring best patient outcomes for Pharmacy 777 Glengarry, the third of our 2019 Pharmacy of the Year finalists …
Should e-cigarette liquid safety be improved?
Calls to Australian Poisons Information Centres in recent years include cases where children inhaled e-cigarette liquids, ate cartridges or had liquids splashed in their eyes Writing in the MJA this …
Hotel not-so-confidential
Pharmacies in the UK have been faxing dispensing tokens, certificates and requests for medication to a British hotel group The hotel group complained to NHS England’s Corporate Information Government team …
Sigma affirms ‘strong future’
A review initiated after losing My Chemist/Chemist Warehouse supply contract has identified over $100m per year in savings Sigma Healthcare Limited has announced a “strong outlook” after conducting a review …
Looking to the future
Despite the plethora of online information, when it comes to children’s health parents will often seek the trusted advice of their local pharmacist Looking after a sick child or infant …
Putting the community first
Strong links to their local community are a priority for Flannery’s Pharmacy, Forbes, the second in our series of 2019 Pharmacy of the Year finalists The ongoing shortage of doctors …
The week in review
The pharmacy stakeholder bodies have been busy this week, with pre-Budget submissions, warnings to members and the #10YearChallenge The Allied Health Reference Group of the Medicare Benefits Schedule Review Taskforce …
The country life
Relationships with the local community are crucial to the success of Emerald Plaza Pharmacy, the first in our series profiling the 2019 Pharmacy of the Year finalists The difficulty in …