A core list
The Queensland Government has partnered with the PSA and other stakeholders to develop a Core Palliative Care Medicines List for Queensland community patients The List has been developed as part of …
World news wrapup: 17 December 2020
Drunk pharmacist attacks passers-by with sword; COVID vaccine refusal among UK pharmacists; warning not to stockpile ahead of Brexit transition end Balasore, India: Pharmacist Subasish Tudu has reportedly gone on …
Doing a proper clean
Issues with pharmacy cleaning processes during the pandemic revealed by survey, with script baskets highlighted as a risk The majority of pharmacists are not fully aware of the proper infection …
Pharmacist spotted forged script
A pharmacist noticed that a nurse’s script for Duromine was unlikely to be genuine… resulting in the nurse being reprimanded The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal has heard the case …
The top ten: Features
Careers, colds, codeine and COVID: which of our features were pharmacists reading this year? In the first of series looking at our most read articles in 2020, we look at …
High levels of anxiety, depression symptoms found among Aussie women
The Jean Hailes Women’s Health Survey 2020 has uncovered some shocking statistics on wellbeing, mental health and domestic violence during year of Covid, bushfires Jean Hailes for Women’s Health has …
Keeping skin safe
La Roche Posay announces official partnership with non-profit charity, Skin Check Champions, ahead of the summer season The partnership was unveiled this month at a new sun-safe education hub called …
Medicines use review toolkit
A framework for providing medicines use review (MUR) services has been made available by the International Pharmaceutical Federation FIP released the framework in the form of a publication “Medicines use …
How to manage difficult conversations in pharmacy
This interactive discussion will focus on practical ways to deal with a patient who is agitated, angry or abusive. It will provide some steps that can be taken to: keep …
Missing methadone, forged scripts and a slew of restricted drugs
A pharmacy was investigated after its wholesaler noticed it “purchased amongst the highest quantities of high strength Fentanyl patches and high strength oxycodone tablets of any pharmacy in NSW” The …
Remuneration for interdisciplinary case conferences?
The final report of the MBS Review Taskforce is a win for interdisciplinary collaboration, say pharmacists The PSA has welcomed the final report released by the Medicare Benefits Schedule Review …
Some CBD meds downscheduled
The TGA has announced a final decision to downschedule certain low dose cannabidiol (CBD) preparations These preparations are set to be downscheduled from Schedule 4 (Prescription Medicine) to Schedule 3 …