contraception
Online posts reflect pharmacist role
Pharmacists dispensing medical abortion, contraceptives most concerned about costs, shortages and regulatory issues, online posts reveal Community pharmacists are more likely to reach out for information or support on health …
Oral contraception: a pharmacist’s guide
A guide to what pharmacists need to know about the composition, use, safety profile and efficacy of oral contraceptives. By Professor Rod Baber AM, BPharm, MBBS, FRCOG, FRANZCOG Learning Objectives …
Concern over low contraception use with oral retinoids
Only one in four women of reproductive age who are dispensed oral retinoids are accessing PBS-listed contraception, despite teratogenic risks, according to a new Australian study While rates of oral …
Tassie Liberals campaign on OCPs
A re-elected majority Liberal Government will expand its successful community pharmacy program to include extended prescriptions for the oral contraceptive pill, it says Tasmanian women will be able to get …
Prepare for scope expansion
PSA rolls out a new education series ahead of expanded scope of practice trial Pharmacists seeking to participate in Victoria’s pharmacist prescribing trial can now access two training courses through the …
Docs condemn ‘unleashing’ of pharmacists
AMA attacks community pharmacy as the “worst place” for pharmacist prescribing The Australian Medical Association has published its submission to the Department of Health and Aged Care’s Unleashing the Potential …
The scope pilot: what Victorians need to know
PDL has some advice for Victorian pharmacists considering participation in the upcoming statewide scope pilot Victorian pharmacists may be aware of the Community Pharmacist Statewide Pilot scheduled to go live …
World news wrapup: 20 July 2023
Case discontinued against pharmacist who refused to dispense morning after pill; UK mulls over codeine linctus schedule; US pharmacist incompetent to stand trial over weapons, drugs stash Kraków, Poland: A …
Victorian scope pilot to start in October
Victoria’s health minister has announced the introduction of its promised legislation, to expand pharmacist scope of practice Minister for Health Mary-Anne Thomas has visited the HealthSmart Pharmacy in Parkville to …
Lack of pharmacist prescribing ‘particularly problematic’
Limitations on the role of pharmacists are “key barriers” to contraceptive access, a new report says A Report tabled by the Senate Community Affairs Reference Committee, Ending the postcode lottery: Addressing …
Inside the NSW pharmacist prescribing trials
The AJP speaks to lead researcher of the NSW Government’s clinical pharmacy trials, Dr Sarah Dineen-Griffin from the University of Newcastle Following the announcement that NSW would commence two pharmacist …
Pharmacists lack contraception resources: research
Lack of remuneration, training and technical assistance holding back profession from providing better contraception advice, new survey shows Community pharmacists feel they lack “the necessary resources” to provide quality patient-centric …