Penicillin allergy: separating the true from the false
A team of Monash University researchers have successfully piloted an algorithm to identify incorrect penicillin allergy labels and educate patients presenting to community pharmacies Patients are often inappropriately labelled as …
Risperidone: take extra care
The TGA has been receiving increased reports of paediatric dosing error with risperidone “We received 22 adverse event reports in 2024 involving the overdose of risperidone oral solution in Australian …
‘You can’t extend scope without expanding support’
Pharmacists are still expected to shoulder additional responsibilities without extra pay or support staff, warns one organisation Professional Pharmacists Australia is concerned that as the different jurisdictions add pharmacy services, …
Vic govt to fund pharmacist consults
Victoria to be “the only state to offer pharmacy consults, completely free of charge,” says premier as state government invests heavily in health Pharmacy stakeholders have welcomed the Victorian government’s …
True accessibility means safe environments: Sim
Leading pharmacists say “we must do better” when it comes to reducing inequity of care for LGBTQIA+ people The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has acknowledged the International Day Against …
The impact of interruptions: stress, errors and job satisfaction
Around 26% of pharmacist misconduct cases could be linked to “busyness, distractions and workload,” one researcher warns A new study has found that phone calls, face-to-face consumer inquiries and out-of-scope …
‘Tobacco product selling is the wrong place to draw the line’
Should pharmacies sell cigarettes – and is warning customers about the dangers of smoking a reason to do so? It’s May 1975, and the hot topic at the Australian Journal …
‘We believed his expression of remorse and insight was genuine’
A pharmacist’s registration has been reinstated with conditions, after he supplied opioids and benzodiazepines to people he said had threatened him and his family In December 2023, the NSW Civil …
ANZCAP benefits program announced
ANZCAP Elevate supports the importance of annually renewed and active recognition, says AdPha Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has revealeded ANZCAP Elevate, the annual benefits programs for practitioners currently recognised by …
Does Australia have enough consultant pharmacists?
“The need in the community is clear,” says a leading pharmacist when discussing the need for an overhaul of what credentialed pharmacists can do when it comes to scope of …
World news wrapup: 15 May 2025
US chain declares bankruptcy; Irish pharmacists have doubts about HRT scheme; UK PM announces key pharmacy role Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Drugstore chain Rite Aid has issued a statement in which it …
Australia lags in hospital-in-the-home
A default benefit for hospital in the home is urgently needed to help more patients access care including pharmacy services, says Catholic Health Australia Following the re-election of the Albanese …