Advancing your career
In the second of our series on progressing your career, pharmacists talk about looking for and taking the opportunities, not restricting your options and finding mentors In the second of …
Smoke and the limits of livability
Governments have been urged to act on health fallout from bushfire smoke in a new international report Australia will face recurring episodes of widespread bushfire smoke and its associated health …
‘Our doorway out of the pandemic.’
Activating South Australian community pharmacies to provide COVID-19 jabs makes “makes perfect sense,” says the state government in announcing the role the sector is to play South Australia’s Marshall Liberal …
Clinical tips: Overdose
As the adage says, the dose makes the poison… but the general public don’t always know that, write Lisa Nissen and Esther Lau An overdose is when more than the …
Clinical tips: leg ulcer
Pharmacists are well placed to treat leg ulcers in their early stages, writes Carlene McMaugh Leg ulcers may be associated with venous insufficiency, neuropathy, or arterial disease, and may be …
TGA does ‘terrible job’ on CMs, say critics
A new product has been given the first ever Aust L(A) listing for a herbal complementary medicine – but the move has attracted criticism Dr Ken Harvey, president of Friends …
Pharmacist reprimanded over inappropriate patient relationships
After a patient’s mother died, a pharmacist used his store’s records to contact her and begin a sexual relationship The Pharmacy Board has issued a statement about a pharmacist who …
The top ten
Which story headed our top ten most read articles over the last month? Stories about crime and regulatory issues dominated our readers interest recently. However the top ten stories over …
Pharmacist flu vaccination is safe: study
People immunised at pharmacies reported fewer adverse events compared with general practice or other clinics, an Australian study has found A study that tracked adverse events following flu shots has …
The next generation of pharmacy ownership: Taking the first step
It might seem daunting at first, but there are a few key things you can do now to ‘get you going’ on your ownership journey. You may be new to …
The next generation of pharmacy ownership: The big leap
So you’ve made the decision that pharmacy ownership is for you. So what’s next in the process? Listen to Anthony White, TWC Executive Director of Network Development and Tanya Maloney, …
World news wrapup: 17 June 2021
Pharmacy leaves “cursed” message on birthday; quick-thinking pharmacist saves a life with CPR; German pharmacies mobbed for vaccine passes New York, New York: A birthday message gone wrong from a …