medication
Call to reinstate diabetes drug to PBS
Former Health Minister points to biosimilar drugs in response to petition over PBS listing of diabetes medication Former Minister for Health and Aged Care Greg Hunt’s response to a petition …
Going electronic
New grant set to revolutionise medication management in aged care facilities for patients, pharmacists and prescribers Residential aged care facilities are set to receive funding that will allow them to …
Pharmacists: unsung heroes of aged care
The federal government committed substantial funding to aged care in the recent Budget, but questions have been raised over the efficacy of some of its proposals, says Gerard Stevens …
Mixed feelings about medication prices
Opinion is divided among Australian consumers about the cost of medications, with around one third saying they’re too expensive A majority of Australians have given a vote of confidence to …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Complementary medicine use by community‐dwelling older Australians Research data shows nearly three-quarters of older Australians reported using complementary medicines either daily …
Accreditation programs in favour
Medication review accreditation numbers are up as rule changes allowing more funded visits come into force The number of pharmacists seeking to becoming accredited for medication management reviews is at …
Funding boost welcomed
Support growing for moves to expand medication review funding The Australian Association of Consultant Pharmacists (AACP) has joined other pharmacy groups in expressing support for this week’s announcement of more …
Under investigation
What complaints do the public make about pharmacists? And how do these complaints differ from other health professions? Newly published research has shed light on the demographics of complaints about …
The question of pain
In the first of a two-part series, Carlene McMaugh talks to a range of pharmacy experts about pain management. In particular we look at the impact of scheduling changes – …
A wake-up call
A recent survey found that pharmacist comfort with supplying biosimilars is going backward, so what can be done to turn this around? In 2018, 361 community pharmacists were surveyed across …
‘The blue inhaler is a killer,’ says expert
There is “mounting evidence” that it’s time to reduce reliance on short-acting beta2 agonists, say experts A recent controlled trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine found treatment …
Focusing on meds safety
Pharmacists are invited to contribute to a major new medication safety initiative The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care is seeking feedback on the draft of Australia’s …