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Community pharmacists could save Australia $1.9B a year: study
Medication adherence intervention led by pharmacists shows improved adherence rates of nearly 10% over 12 months—or $1.9 billion in healthcare cost savings A new study has modelled estimated savings from …
The week in review
As Australia welcomed back the re-elected Morrison Coalition Government, there was still plenty happening in the world of pharmacy… In an Australian first, Tasmanian Health Minister Michael Ferguson announced that …
Diabetes and distraction
Holiday distractions have been linked to up to a 20% reduction in medicines adherence in children with type 1 diabetes, new research has found The research, published in Archives of …
Expand our vax powers, say pharmacists
The Health Minister has again urged Australians to get a flu vaccine, as a Pharmacy Guild spokesperson in WA calls for pharmacies to be able to vaccinate children Pharmacy Guild …
A good year at the drive-through
Concern for mums with sick children prompted the opening of the ACT’s first ever drive-through pharmacy – and a year later, it’s celebrating its success with the local community Gold …
PhD opportunity available
The University of Canberra is looking for a PhD candidate for a project on integrating pharmacists in aged care facilities Location: Health Research Institute, University of Canberra Start: July to …
Falling between the cracks
Coroner calls delay of real-time monitoring in WA “frustrating” and pleads for urgency following the death of a young army veteran The WA Coroner has found that real-time monitoring would …
A not so bitter pill
Australian research backs the cost effectiveness of Pharmacist-only oral contraceptive rescheduling Down scheduling oral contraceptives to pharmacist-only would prove to be cost-effective, an Australian study claims. In 2015 the TGA …
Here to help
The rollout of SafeScript is highlighting the sheer number of Victorians at risk of harm from medicines of concern – and one program is offering to help Earlier this month, …
Man sentenced over aggressive behaviour
A man who threatened to taser a Chemist Warehouse security guard has been handed a suspended sentence The Herald Sun reports that Samuel George Tzeegankoff pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery, …
Flu vax charges under scrutiny
Western Australian pharmacists are not presenting patients with inappropriate charges regarding the flu vaccine, says a Guild spokesperson An article which appeared in The West Australian on Wednesday criticised pharmacies …
Lidocaine gel no longer recommended
A leading hospital pharmacist has announced South Australia’s new advice on infant teething gel, asking parents not to use lidocaine gels Deputy Director of Pharmacy at the Women’s and Children’s …