consultation
The next generation
What roles do pharmacy students want for the future, and what percentage think community pharmacy should transition into a “consultation” model? Pharmacy students are highly interested in prescribing and seeing …
What the Guild wants
Guild chief negotiator lays out 7CPA aims and ambitions, with dispensing to remain central, but a greater focus on consultation Protecting and reinforcing the viability of pharmacy’s core role of …
Is embedding non-dispensing pharmacists the ‘wrong’ approach?
Can non-dispensing pharmacists play a crucial role such as prescribing and advising GPs… or should this role be filled by community pharmacists instead Pharmacist researcher Dr Janet Sluggett, an NHMRC …
Next steps: Consultation on strong opioid use and misuse
The TGA has commenced reviews into pack sizes, indications and label warnings for S8 opioids In response to rising numbers of opioid prescriptions and levels of overdose reaching “record levels”, …
Boxed warnings consultation
The TGA is looking for submissions regarding the proposed guidance for the use of Boxed Warnings for prescription medicines The organisation has opened a public consultation paper and is keen …
Drop the jargon
Simplifying your language will help patients better understand what you are trying to say Six out of 10 Australians have low health literacy. How often do you drop complex terms …