Heffernan condemns ‘puerile’ attacks
NSW Guild president David Heffernan has blasted the RACGP for its “extraordinary” attack on community pharmacy this month RACGP Victoria chair Dr Cameron Loy told Fairfax Media that consumers should …
Let’s step forward together
A GP’s call for collaboration with pharmacists is welcome, but must mutual respect is vital, writes Anthony Tassone The call by RACGP stalwart and former Vice President, Dr. Edwin Kruys …
Is your pharmacy safe from a cyber-attack?
With the introduction of My Health Record and advanced health web and mobile applications, ensuring pharmacies are safe from a cyber-attack is now more important than ever According to an …
Diabetic ketoacidosis and surgical procedures
The TGA has issued a safety advisory regarding odium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors The TGA says it is working with sponsors of sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors to update …
A nudge in the right direction
Lowering the default amount of opioid pills in EMRs may reduce prescribing in midst of an opioid crisis, new study finds A new study published in JAMA Surgery has found …
Diversity in the pharmacy
Age, gender, race, sexuality or physical ability should not exclude an individual, but rather be seen as a valuable asset, writes Sam Flood Like all millennials, I have been fortunate …
Scripts for Myers’ cocktails and glutathione lead to caution
A doctor who improperly wrote scripts in the names of his staff, to provide stock to a pharmacist running a “hydration clinic” in his building, has been cautioned A medical …
World news wrapup: 19 July 2018
Pharmacy manager fired after profiling incident; pharmacy dispenser’s sentence appeal denied; complaint filed over “horrifying” anaphylaxis handling Chicago, Illinois: CVS Health has “sincerely apologised” to a woman and terminated two …
‘Pot shot’ doesn’t help GP-pharmacist relationship
A GP and regular pharmacy critic has claimed there would be “regulatory incompetence on a grand scale” were pharmacist prescribing permitted Dr Evan Ackermann, a Queensland GP and chair of …
MHR security under the spotlight
AMA president Dr Tony Bartone has again defended My Health Record, as up to 20,000 Australians opted out on the first day they could Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull reportedly told …
Abstract record smashed
A late surge in submissions last week has seen the final number of abstracts submitted for Medicines Management 2018 jump to 733 The number of abstracts submitted for the 44th …
The future of education
Recent Life Long Learning in Pharmacy conference looks at how we are shaping tomorrow’s pharmacists “Where to from here for pharmacy education” was a clear theme throughout the successful 12th …