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‘Critical’ role of connection
Pharmacist marks Social Prescribing Day, noting that the profession often encounters health challenges that cannot be treated with medication The founder of PALS (Pharmacy Addressing Loneliness and Social-isolation) has marked …
Rural pharmacies seek funding for service delivery
Government urged to fund “an innovative pilot” to support rural pharmacies to deliver on expanded scope Financial constraints are preventing remote pharmacies from participating in the provision of new services, …
Pharmacy erred over continued paracetamol dispensing: coroner
A pharmacy continued to pack paracetamol into a man’s Webster packs long after a prescription for the medication expired, a coroner has noted “[I]ncluding medications in a DAA, without a …
Patient group seeks health literacy investment
Advocacy group makes pre-budget pitch for funding to improve health literacy and a biannual survey to inform health policy, but not cheaper medicines The Australian Patients Association (APA) is calling …
Pharmacists ‘can improve medication safety’ for optometrists
With 91% of patients who use topical eye formulations not using them correctly, pharmacists have informed the development of new guidelines for ophthalmic medicines Leading pharmacists have collaborated on new …
‘All health professionals need to be fully utilised’
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has launched a new comprehensive training program for pharmacists practising to an expanded scope The Pharmacist Prescribing Scope of Practice Training Program develops pharmacists’ skills …
New era for Don’t Rush to Crush
Informed by Australia-first research, the resource has a new look and is now fully digital Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has released a new edition of Don’t Rush to Crush, Australia’s …
Primary care solution touted for chronic pain
Government urged to make strategic investment in primary care programs to support patients living with chronic pain Patient Investment in primary care pain programs could help improve access to treatment …
Guild calls for $923m funding boost
Dedicated funding for DAAs in residential aged care facilities, and “improvements” to the Opioid Dependence Treatment Community Pharmacy Program fee structure form part of Guild’s pre-budget submission Fresh funding is …
APC seeks student representative for accreditation committee
Students are being invited to submit expressions of interest in joining the Australian Pharmacy Council’s accreditation committee The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) is taking expressions of interest from students in …
Next gen progestogen-only pill (POP) added to PBS
Oral contraceptive with 24-hour missed pill window added to PBS, along with combination therapy for women with fertility issues Around 80,000 Australian women paying privately for the progestogen-only oral contraceptive …
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 …