Around the clock service
Putting aside immediate returns but ensuring long-term sustainability has been a successful strategy for Hardings 24-hour Pharmacy in Brisbane, our fourth Pharmacy of the Year finalist A major financial investment …
Pharmacy: the numbers
The gap between male and female pharmacist numbers continues to grow, as does the overall number of pharmacists registered in Australia The Pharmacy Board has released its latest figures regarding …
Professional misconduct – or not?
A pharmacist said he was unsure which of several forged scripts and non-compliant scripts for drugs of addiction he had dispensed, claiming staff were using his log-in details The pharmacist appeared …
‘Substantive evidence’ on HCV cure benefits
Direct-acting antivirals are associated with reduced risk of mortality and liver cancer, according to results from the first prospective, longitudinal study investigating their use in treating chronic hepatitis C The …
12 monitored medicines a minute
The Guild’s Anthony Tassone has called on stakeholders to stop using loaded terms like “doctor shopping” in an update on Victoria’s real time monitoring system “The term ‘doctor shopper’ is …
Is the EpiPen shortage over?
Mylan recently announced that the long-running EpiPen shortage has ended, but a pharmacist tells AJP he still hasn’t been able to order any three weeks later Three weeks ago, on …
Doctors ‘declare war’ on the Pharmacy Guild
GPs are outraged over a Guild leader column blasting “five-minute medicine” – but he says as long as doctors hold themselves above everyone else the system will be fragmented The Pharmacy …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Physical functioning and mindfulness skills training in chronic pain The importance of improved physical function as a primary outcome in the …
Hitting the target
A targeted community engagement program, incorporating allied health professionals, is key to ensuring best patient outcomes for Pharmacy 777 Glengarry, the third of our 2019 Pharmacy of the Year finalists …
Should e-cigarette liquid safety be improved?
Calls to Australian Poisons Information Centres in recent years include cases where children inhaled e-cigarette liquids, ate cartridges or had liquids splashed in their eyes Writing in the MJA this …
Hotel not-so-confidential
Pharmacies in the UK have been faxing dispensing tokens, certificates and requests for medication to a British hotel group The hotel group complained to NHS England’s Corporate Information Government team …
Sigma affirms ‘strong future’
A review initiated after losing My Chemist/Chemist Warehouse supply contract has identified over $100m per year in savings Sigma Healthcare Limited has announced a “strong outlook” after conducting a review …