Pharmacists key to reducing strain
The WA government must commit to the statewide rollout of partnered pharmacist medication charting, say hospital pharmacists Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has congratulated Western Australia’s Cook Labor government, following its …
Why ‘immaculate documentation and communication’ matters in deprescribing
A reduced environmental impact is a key benefit of deprescribing – but there’s many aspects to sustainability, says one leading pharmacist This week (10-16 March 2025) the AJP has been …
Flashback Friday: No ‘killjoy’ image over cigarettes
It’s the 70s, and the Labor party votes for restrictions on medicines advertising – but doesn’t want backlash over restrictions on tobacco ads “The Australian Labor Party voted at its …
‘Methylamphetamine is a scourge in our community’
A former pharmacy technician has been sentenced over supplying methylamphetamine A pharmacy worker began offending later in life in the context of domestic violence, a court has heard. The 37-year-old …
World news wrapup: 13 March 2025
NZ’s pharmac culture a problem, report finds; Irish pharmacist censured after overturned conviction; weight management complaints fly in after new UK guidance Wellington, New Zealand: BioPharmaDispatch has covered the release …
Sustaining changes: making deprescribing stick
Sustainability in deprescribing is about more than the environment – it’s about whether changes made to a medicines regimen can be maintained, one expert says For Advanced Pharmacy Australia’s MedsAware …
‘A future made in Australia must include medicines’
Leading pharmacists are among those advocating for better access to palliative care medicines, including abolishing co-payments and incentivising domestic manufacturing Palliative Care Australia has welcomed the recent announcement regarding the …
‘It’s a matter of when, not if’
Ahead of the upcoming federal election, stakeholder groups are again calling for an investment in pandemic readiness, including an enhanced CDC The interim Centre for Disease Control must be transformed …
‘I take so many pills, I rattle when I walk!’
It’s now a common line among patients and pharmacists, but hearing the phrase over and over again set one leading pharmacist on the path to researching deprescribing For Advanced Pharmacy …
‘Pharmacy in motion’: Energy comes alive
Medicines Management 2025 (MM2025) is heading to Melbourne in November, with a theme aimed at capturing “magic and momentum” Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has unveiled the theme and look for …
Why DEI benefits everyone
Diversity, equity and inclusion strengthen health care, says AdPha as it launches its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) is embracing inclusion and accelerating action around the …
Women’s health hit by cost-of-living crisis
Interest rates may have been cut – just a little – but the cost of living crisis continues to bite, and it’s hitting women’s ability to access medicines Community pharmacists …