Medications for common ailments in pregnancy and breastfeeding
Pregnant or breastfeeding women may experience common ailments in general and specific to pregnancy. However, their options of available medications to treat those ailments are limited, because many medications have …
Medicines conversation
Pharmacists have a key role in ensuring safe and quality use of medicines. Consideration of patient goals and preferences, together with the best available clinical evidence, should play a central …
The week in review
It was a mixed bag in the pharmacy sector this week, with the Government’s response to the Aged Care Royal Commission taking top billing The Government’s response to the Aged …
Self-prescribing doc found guilty of sexual assault
A doctor has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a patient, months after his conviction for self-prescribing pain medication Mainstream media including the ABC report that the 26-year-old female patient …
‘The intent of the complaint is to cause harm or distress.’
What is a vexatious complaint, who makes them and what should pharmacists do if they’re on the receiving end? Notifications against health practitioners including pharmacists are rising, and some of …
Ice ring ‘right hand man’ jailed
A pharmacist turned methamphetamine courier has been handed a 10-year jail sentence for his role in a $20 million interstate ice trafficking venture The Courier Mail reports that the pharmacist …
CWH helps raise $2m for women
Women’s mental health fundraiser Liptember, in association with major charity partner Chemist Warehouse Group has announced that $2 million dollars was raised throughout the 2019 Liptember campaign Now in its …
10 things to know about Australian veterans and medicines
Over one million medications were dispensed to around 70,000 contemporary ex-serving defence force members in 2017–18 The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has released its latest statistics on …
Clinical tips: migraine
Karalyn Huxhagen looks at the debilitating condition of vestibular migraine, or migraine-associated vertigo There are many forms of migraine. The term can be used ‘loosely’ by patients presenting to the …
Most Influential People in Pharmacy: Steve Flavel
We speak to the next person in our 14 most influential people in pharmacy campaign, as voted by you Steve Flavel Independent Pharmacies of Australia – Founder & Team Leader …
Thanks from the profession
PDL’s NSW local advisory committee says farewell and thank you to two long-term members Two long-serving members of the PDL NSW Local Advisory Committee (LAC) – Peter McBeath and Albert …
Owner ‘abdicated’ professional obligations, Tribunal finds
A pharmacy owner has been found guilty of professional misconduct after more than 10,000 Endone tablets went missing due to an employee’s actions The pharmacist is the sole owner of …