QUM
Pharmacy projects making an impact
Pharmacy is delivering “real-world impacts” in the delivery of palliative care, Aboriginal health and improving quality use of medicine through a range of new projects, a report reveals The Pharmaceutical …
A revolutionary change for pharmacy programs
Dr Fei Sim, PSA national president, talks about the first ever agreement with the government on pharmacist’s professional practice programs, and what this means for the profession In this special …
Transitions of care
Why pharmacists are a critical part of the aged care puzzle, say Fei Sim and Laetitia Hattingh With Australia’s ageing population and increased healthcare needs, the seamless transition between hospital, …
Labor govt would review NPS defunding
The Labor Party has written to NPS MedicineWise saying that if it is elected to government it will look again at the Coalition’s decision to defund the organisation From 1 …
Pharmacy in the future
Consumers group boss lays out the framework for what patients will expect from pharmacy Patients being registered with one pharmacist, and upskilling the profession to meet patients’ needs around greater …
Aged care QUM ‘long overdue’ says SHPA
Embed pharmacists in all healthcare settings providing care for older Australians, says the SHPA The Society of Hospital Pharmacists has reiterated the need for dedicated, embedded Geriatric Medicine Pharmacist roles …
New review guidelines
PSA has updated its QUM and medicines reviews guidelines, in a “timely” move just after these were expanded The PSA announced in a statement that it has updated its practice …
‘Don’t let this happen to anyone else.’
Steve Morris, the recipient of the SHPA’s Fred J. Boyd award, has issued a challenge to his fellow pharmacists Adj A/Prof Morris, the CEO of NPS MedicineWise and former chief …
Don’t stop there, Ministers: PSA
Australia’s health ministers have agreed to make QUM and medicines safety a National Health Priority Area At last week’s meeting in Perth, the COAG Health Council discussed a number of …
Getting the message across
What are the practical steps pharmacists can take to aid in safe and appropriate use of opioid analgesics? As concerns grow over the inappropriate use of opioid analgesics, is there …
World news wrapup: 16 August 2018
Pharmacy threatened with fine over direct-to-consumer cannabis advertising; defendant in fungal meningitis case pleads guilty; body of missing pharmacy graduate identified Turku, Finland: The Finland Medicines Agency (Fimea) is threatening …
QUM network launches in SEQ, NSW
A new drugs and medicines initiative in South East Queensland and Northern NSW is aiming to improve Australians’ health A first for Queensland led by Griffith’s School of Pharmacy, the …