dispensing
Discharge dispense dilemma
A roundup of research from the recent SHPA Medicines Management 2017 conference, including evidence of poor discharge prescribing of opioids Guidelines are being developed by a local health district …
Report calls for end of community pharmacy model
A Productivity Commission report, tabled in Parliament this week, has recommended community pharmacists be replaced by automated dispensing and a sub-class of “supervisors” The Shifting the Dial report, sent to …
Missing an opportunity
Australian pharmacists may be missing a major opportunity to expand their professional role by being unaware of continued dispensing provisions A survey of Australian pharmacists’ attitudes to medicine reclassification (ie. …
Jackson returns fire in YouTube video
The PSA’s Shane Jackson has taken to YouTube to explain why customers may have to wait for their script to be filled Dr Jackson was responding to a Facebook rant …
Time out: slapdown for pharmacy radio critic
A radio personality has been widely criticised after she posted an online rant about a 15 minute waiting time for a prescription to be dispensed In a video posted on …
S8 use, incident reports on the rise
For safe dispensing, it’s important to be aware of the four key factors in S8 dispensing incidents, says indemnity body Most pharmacists will be aware of the ever-expanding range of …
Dispensing fees option could put pharmacies out of business
The Guild says it is still very concerned about the “true intentions” of the King Review Pharmacy Guild executive director David Quilty has written in Forefront that one measure put …
Nursing home dispensing changes to aid safety
Pharmacists have been reminded of changes when dispensing for nursing home residents The Australian Department of Health has announced that beginning this month, pharmacists should include the RACFId (residential aged …
Dispensing Practice Guidelines: PSA wants feedback
PSA has begun consultation on the revised Dispensing Practice Guidelines PSA has undertaken the review to support implementation of the revised Professional Practice Standards (PPS), and in particular Standard 3: …
Pharmacist reprimanded over “excessive” dispensing
He engaged in unprofessional conduct by dispensing excessive anabolic steroids without question, a tribunal has found The Pharmacy Board of Australia first brought pharmacist Hayden Swan before the Queensland Civil …
Beware medication “alert fatigue”
In a US study, more than half of all pharmacists failed to warn patients when presented with dangerous pairs of prescriptions… Do you always check for interactions? The Chicago Tribune …
A deathly solution
“Common sense change” to payment of PBS concessional entitlements on date of death welcomed by pharmacy The move is one of three changes to the National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) …