Doctor found guilty of attempting to murder pharmacist
The pharmacist survived the violent attack of the “single-minded and determined” doctor with some help from an “extremely brave” customer Adelaide GP Brian Holder, 69, has been found guilty of …
40 years of antibiotic guidelines
Reflecting on four decades of antimicrobial stewardship in Australian healthcare settings This week, as part of World Antibiotic Awareness Week, healthcare practitioners celebrated 40 years of therapeutic guidelines for antibiotics …
MHR opt-out period extended again
Instead of ending on Thursday it will now end on 31 January 2019 The My Health Record opt-out date has been shifted from the 15 November 2018 to 31 January …
Call to expand vaccinations in WA
Most consumers in Western Australia would like their community pharmacists to vaccinate for more conditions, say researchers Consumers in Western Australia are satisfied with pharmacist-administered flu vaccination, and many would …
‘Ongoing battle’ to improve community pharmacy wages
Pharmacist roles have increased in responsibility and complexity, yet their wages and conditions do not reflect this, argues the pharmacists’ union Recently hospital pharmacists in the ACT secured commitments to …
Community pharmacy programs in the spotlight
What’s happening with the evaluation into the new/expanded 6CPA pharmacy programs? An independent consulting agency that specialises in evaluating the health sector is currently conducting a review into the new …
‘Better but not enough’
Australians’ knowledge of antibiotic resistance is better but not enough, according to new research findings More Australians are becoming aware of antibiotic resistance and the serious threat it poses to …
Changes to NDSS co-payments
Some NDSS products will become more affordable for many people with diabetes from 1 December More than 600,000 Australians with diabetes will benefit from cheaper access to products that help …
This week is Antibiotic Awareness Week
As a medicines expert, what are you doing to help stem the tide of antimicrobial resistance? World Antibiotic Awareness Week occurs annually in November, this year running from Monday 12 …
Case study: pembrolizumab
Researchers have highlighted a case where this newly listed medication led to drug‐induced autoimmune diabetes mellitus and colitis Pharmacist Nikhil Singh from the Royal Melbourne Hospital has shared a case …
The tobacco endgame
Could restricting tobacco sales to only pharmacies, combined with cessation advice in these settings, accelerate progress towards a tobacco-free future? New Zealand researchers have aimed to quantify the impacts of …
Agenda Setters: Erica Tong
A prominent voice for advancing the role of hospital pharmacists, Erica Tong was voted by AJP readers as the ninth leading Agenda Setter in pharmacy Erica Tong is a highly …