Could buprenorphine patients prefer community pharmacy?
World-first research shows how community pharmacy depot buprenorphine services may help patients feel less stigmatised People who receive depot buprenorphine in community pharmacies have highlighted “hostile” and “judgemental” interactions when …
Work stress a factor in convicted pharmacist’s drinking
A pharmacist failed to report her conviction for drink driving causing grievous bodily harm on time, highlighting a lack of awareness of when to notify National Boards In May 2022, …
The week in review
Workplace issues were a major theme this week… from maternity discrimination, to pay, progression and fees This week we heard from PPA‘s Leon Yap and PSS‘ Kay Dunkley on the …
Pharmacy brand makes ‘clean sweep’ in satisfaction awards
One brand takes out the Finder Customer Satisfaction Awards in all pharmacy categories, while another comes out on top in makeup Finder, which worked with research partner Dynata to poll …
Diphtheria antitoxin use plummets
It’s 1964 and the times are changing – as are the diseases facing Australians, as the AJP pointed out in an in-depth look at one hospital pharmacy In our September …
Menopause option decline needs reversing: AdPha
Pharmacists have welcomed a recommendation that the government act on medicines shortages to manage the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause The Senate Inquiry on issues related to menopause and perimenopause …
‘Pharmacists are uniquely positioned to influence public health’
Pharmacists highlight their crucial role in tobacco and nicotine cessation, as Australian authorities seize millions of vapes The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) has issued a new statement of policy in …
Bridging the theory-practice gap: patient perspectives
What do patients think about pharmacy students taking on the work of obtaining best possible medication histories? Researchers have looked into whether pharmacy students undertaking clinical placements could perform the …
Lost in translation
Could a tool used to identify the risk of hospital readmission amongst metropolitan patients work for rural patients too? Researchers from the University of Sydney have looked into validating a …
Why the workforce shortfall will likely continue
Several changes need to be made in order to help prevent the shortfall in hospital pharmacists becoming worse, warns AdPha In its Pharmacy Forecast Australia 2024, Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha, …
Break-in ‘wasn’t a very profitable exercise’
Targeted pharmacist says it’s “quite disgusting” that an adult would use children to help steal from chemists South Australia police have said in a statement that they have arrested three …
World news wrapup: 19 September 2024
Intern snooping in patient records sparks privacy report; times are hard for Welsh pharmacies; CVS workers in California plan strike Regina, Saskatchewan: A pharmacy intern’s prying into the medical records …