Additional flu vax supplies now in pharmacies
Australia is in the “unenviable” situation of having to deal with COVID-19 at the same time as the onset of flu season, says George Tambassis Additional supplies of this year’s …
Back out the front
Children’s paracetamol products can now return to the front of the store, but other restrictions to remain in place The TGA’s Medicine Shortages Working Party has decided that pharmacies can …
Pharmacy wage increase
New minimum rates for pharmacy workers now apply from 1 July The Fair Work Commission (FWC) recently handed down its Annual Wage Review Decision, in which it determined to increase …
New data reveals lower urgency ED visit prevalence
A large percentage of emergency department presentations could be managed more appropriately by community health services such as pharmacists More than one-third of presentations to hospital emergency departments (EDs) are …
World News Wrapup: 1 July 2020
Legal action to be launched after pharmacist dies from COVID-19; UK pharmacists warned on price gouging, Trump buys up medicine supplies; Indian pharmacist commits suicide London, UK: The son of …
Dispensing program wins an extension
Pharmacy groups welcome three month extension for continued dispensing arrangements Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced a three month extension to the temporary Continued Dispensing (Emergency Measures). This will take …
Deadline for final CI claims
With funding for clinical interventions cancelled from 1 July, pharmacies are still encouraged to undertake them where there is a clinical need Funding for the clinical interventions program has ceased …
Poll: What do you think of the 7CPA?
We want to know what pharmacists think about the new Agreement, which comes into effect from today The long-awaited Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement (7CPA) was signed in Canberra on 11 …
Nausea and vomiting: possible causes and treatment options
This article explores some of the common possible causes of nausea and vomiting such as infections, cancer, pregnancy and the adverse effects of many drugs. It also discusses drug choices …
Medication reconciliation
Medication reconciliation is a critical activity to identify any unintended medication discrepancies at transitions of care and optimise patient medication safety. By Debbie Rigby, advanced practice pharmacist Learning objectives After …
Pain in children: assessment and management
Community pharmacy is often the first place parents go to when their children experience pain. In this article, pharmacist Zaheeda Patel describes the tools available to adequately assess pain in …
Probiotics and DHA: their role in female reproductive health
The evolving evidence for the role of nutrition in epigenetic programming and its impact on the first 1000 days of life means that it is no longer good enough to …