Cost, embarrassment and reduced trading hours impede EC access
Despite convenience and anonymity, both patients and pharmacists cite “persistent barriers” to the provision of emergency contraception in the retail pharmacy setting While patients value the convenience and anonymity that …
Concerns over underuse of crucial program
Medication reviews are conducted for only a fraction of people who enter residential aged care, a new study has found While most residential aged care residents could benefit from RMMRs, …
Swimming against the tide
The pharmacy real estate market is staying strong, but has divided into two tiers during COVID, says Natalie Sirianni As a pharmacy business broker, and someone who spends a lot …
The week in review
There’s been a lot happening in pharmacy this week, with COVID-19 vaccine and scheduling news coming to the fore Pharmacist and ALP MP for Dobell Emma McBride called in Parliament …
Security at risk
The health sector leads the way in data security breaches, with pharmacy expert saying more investment in prevention is needed Health service providers are once again responsible for the single …
Take action with antifungals
Pharmacists have a crucial role to play in identifying fungal infections and educating patients on the best course of treatment It’s commonplace for people to visit their local pharmacy seeking …
Ten-year sentence for fraud
A former pharmacist is to pay restitution of nearly $29 million and a $16 million monetary judgement, for his role in a “massive” health care fraud US media including the …
Choose to challenge
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland Branch, is inviting women in pharmacy and primary health care to join its International Women’s Day Breakfast The breakfast, which will be run as …
Targin, hormonal drugs identified in alert
PDL has already received a number of reports and one error relating to active ingredient prescribing changes Mandatory changes came into effect from 1 February requiring all prescribers to include …
Perth is the latest city to suffer a COVID quarantine breach
Why does this keep happening? asks Michael Toole, Burnet Institute Here’s a newspaper headline from May 27, 2020: “Worker at Melbourne quarantine hotel tests positive for COVID-19”. And here’s one …
Clinical tips: Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Keep an eye out for patients coming in to buy anti-diarrhoeals and pain medicines, write Esther Lau and Lisa Nissen Everyone can relate to symptoms like abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, …
Staff Spotlight: Kylie Neville, Fertility Pharmacist
‘Pushing the boundaries of traditional pharmacist practice’: AJP chats with a Brisbane fertility pharmacist about her innovative role and what it involves What is a fertility pharmacist, you ask? Well, …