Pharmacist review reduces error rates
A new Australian study has found pharmacists are crucial to reducing medicine errors in this group of high-risk patients A study of medication errors affecting people with Parkinson’s disease at …
Optimising ovulation
Lifestyle factors can play an important role in maintaining healthy ovulation and boosting natural fertility Women who are actively trying to start a family, planning for the future or even …
Social media complaints on the rise
“Inappropriate” conduct by pharmacists on social media can lead to complaints of professional misconduct and even penalties, warns council body Practitioners have been on the receiving end of a rising …
Supply ‘constrained’ but improving
Substitution instrument extended for abatacept, while others end The Serious Scarcity Substitution Instrument (SSSI) for abatacept (Orencia), originally set to expire on 30 April, has been extended until 30 June. …
An ‘unreasonable’ pursuit: Tribunal
Pharmacist to pay costs to Pharmacy Board following dispute over registration A dispute over registration requirements has ended in a pharmacist paying costs to the Pharmacy Board of Australia, although …
Pharmacists on alert over forged S8 scripts
Health ministry shares common signs of forged S8 scripts after warning of increasing numbers of forgeries being dispensed The NSW Ministry of Health is reminding pharmacists to “carefully scrutinise” the …
Am I liable for an error?
“Large amount” of regulatory activity occurring across Australian pharmacies as experts advise on how to avoid regulatory action—for both employees and employers There is a lot of regulatory activity occurring …
Future uncertain for leading QUM group
NPS MedicineWise calls on government to review decision to cut its funding, arguing it has delivered over $1.1 billion in direct savings for the PBS and MBS NPS MedicineWise has …
Benzo intervention sees inappropriate use drop
The Choosing Wisely approach has made an impact in the safe prescribing of benzos and sedative-hypnotics among older adults, says keynote speaker The Choosing Wisely questions are a vehicle for …
Pharmacy optimism on the rise
More community pharmacists are also getting wage increases, latest pharmacy barometer confirms UTS Pharmacy will be releasing its 2021 Barometer report this week, with early details revealing some positive results …
Most common reactions for kids’ vax rollout
Local reactions, chest pain, vomiting, fever and headache were some of the most common adverse reactions reported in kids aged 5-11 for the Pfizer vaccine The TGA has received about …
‘Fantastic role models.’
Anna Barwick and Sandra Salter have been named the joint 2021 Innovative Pharmacists of the Year Ms Barwick is the founder of telehealth pharmacy service PharmOnline, and Dr Salter developed …