Wesfarmers pilots InstantScripts Pharmacy Health Hub
Priceline-owner Wesfarmers Health is working with community pharmacists to pilot a new small-format pharmacy, which will link customers to telehealth GPs in some cases The first InstantScripts Pharamcy Health Hub …
Peak body to publish new CPD standards
PSA announces plan to develop quality criteria for educational material following the retirement of the current accreditation standards for pharmacists’ CPD Following the Australian Pharmacy Council’s (APC’s) announcement that it …
MedAdvisor ANZ sold to software collector
The global pharmacy software company’s local arm has been picked up by Jonas Software, triggering a fall in MedAdvisor’s share price MedAdvisor’s Australian and New Zealand business and its subsidiary, …
Human error, alarm fatigue contributed to insulin death
Multiple factors including use of EMRs found in coroner’s case involving a medication administration error that led to a woman’s death A coroner has called for changes to an electronic …
Expanded scope becomes permanent practice
State governments move to extend pharmacists’ scope of practice on a permanent basis Services launched as part of scope of practice trials have become part of pharmacists’ permanent practice from …
‘Government should be doing more – not less’ for pharmacists
Professional body calls for extension of the Commonwealth Prac Payment scheme to support pharmacy students Urgent steps need to be taken by the federal government to support pharmacy students during …
Sim secures final term
PSA president commits to strengthening governance and leadership capacity in her final term Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) national president, Associate Professor Fei Sim, is looking to pave the way …
No data on illicit vape sales: TGA
Regulator dismisses reports that it estimates more than 10 million illicit vapes are sold nationally every month Reports suggesting that the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) believes in excess of 10 …
National Pharmacies appoints new CEO
Retail expert to lead National Pharmacies into a new era, after the departure of chief executive Former convenience store group chief operating officer, Mark Smith, is set to take the …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Mepolizumab to Prevent Exacerbations of COPD with an Eosinophilic Phenotype In the MATINEE trial, treatment with mepolizumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody …
Spot on: acne and pimple patches
While traditional acne treatments such as topical preparations, oral medications and even professional dermatological treatments like laser therapy have been used for decades, innovative and modern approaches like pimple patches …
Optimising anticoagulants for older persons with atrial fibrillation
Optimising therapy for the increasing population of older adults with atrial fibrillation (AF) is challenging. AF is associated with a 5-fold risk of stroke and systemic embolism.1 To mitigate these risks, …