The bacteria resisting last-resort antibiotics
A report on the spread of antimicrobial resistance in Australia shows specific types of bacteria are a major emerging healthcare problem One bacteria type in particular is causing resistance to …
World news wrapup: 3 August 2017
New York pharmacist orders patient to strip; EC for a fiver in Liverpool; unlicensed man sells banned drugs at pharmacy Niagara Falls, New York: An 81-year-old pharmacist is facing second-degree …
Stories from women in pharmacy
Is leadership in the profession male, pale and stale? This all-female panel shared their experiences in pharmacy At PSA17 conference during the last week of July, Dr Alison Roberts facilitated …
‘Systematic market failure’ under King options
Without CSO or other appropriate funding, the community pharmacy model would fail, wholesalers have warned The Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation Interim Report outlines three alternative options relating to …
Sterile injectable compounding guidance update
The Pharmacy Board has released revised guidance around compounding of sterile injectables, to take effect from February 2018 The Board’s new guidance, Compounding of sterile injectable medicines, replaces the currently …
Doctor mag, Guild in codeine stoush
A story in Australian Doctor claims the Guild plans to ignore the schedule of codeine next year A Pharmacy Guild spokesperson has condemned the article, which claims the Guild is …
Managing minor ailments: a global snapshot
What do Minor Ailments Schemes look like in practice internationally? Dr. Angel Gonzalez investigates The pharmacy profession has aimed to transition from a distributive focus to a patient-centric care focus …
It’s all about the service
Securing pay for services is vital to the profession’s future and ensuring young pharmacist retention, says rising Guild identity Pharmacy’s future viability requires it to find ways of tying increased …
Chronic heart failure growing
The prevalence of heart failure is increasing in Australia, according to experts from Melbourne’s Alfred Health Dr Ingrid Hopper and Kellie Easton write in Australian Prescriber that the condition now …
Name your poison
How aware are pharmacists of the risk of medication-related poisoning? Study identifies the 12 most common substances Pharmacists are not often aware of the risks, severity and frequency of poisonings …
King Review errors ‘central and egregious’
The King Review’s interim report is riddled with serious errors and can’t be taken seriously, according to an assessment requested by the Guild The Pharmacy Guild engaged Green Square Associates’ …
King Review leaves hospital pharmacists out in the cold
The King Review has failed to acknowledge the role of hospital pharmacists, says the SHPA The interim report of the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation’s failure to acknowledge or …
