Folic acid and iodine in bread: a wide success
Mandatory fortification of bread with folic acid and iodine in Australia has seen health improvements across the populationSince the introduction of mandatory fortification in 2009, mean folic acid intake for …
How pharmacists manage under pressure: study
Pharmacists under pressure are deviating from standard procedures to give their patients tailored care, according to a new study – feeling forced to do so because of high workloads, rigid …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby presents the latest research news relevant to pharmacists Polypharmacy and effects of apixaban versus warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillationA sub-hoc analysis of the ARISTOTLE trial has shown …
Labor leads in health policy scorecards
Consumer body finds Labor scores best, but is disappointed no party has taken up the call for a single PBS/MBS safety netThis week the Consumers Health Forum (CHF) released its …
Three things to do before you quit the profession
Thinking of quitting the profession? There’s three things you need to think about first, writes Vanessa Lontos…Recently in pharmacy media both in Australia and the UK there has been suggestion …
Aiming for Canberra
Meet the pharmacists aiming for Federal Parliament next monthA trio of pharmacists are currently aiming for election to Federal Parliament on 2 July.The pharmacists, representing a diversity of parties and …
Reaching out to China
Guild signs top level MOU with Chinese pharmacy leadersThe importance of the burgeoning Chinese market to the Australian complementary medicine and pharmaceutical markets has been ratified with the signing of …
To CMI or not to CMI
A reader has commented on a recent PDL column on the importance of using CMI when dispensing a drug to a patient for the first time. Majella Hill, a counsellor …
Revised PII standard from 1 July
The Pharmacy Board has issued a reminder that professional indemnity insurance standard has been revised, in its latest communique.In December 2015 the Board published a revised registration standard for professional …
iPads and iPhones can be used to manage diabetes
Pharmacists can empower patients to self-manage their chronic disease using appsA pilot program led by the University of Canberra has found iPads and other mobile devices can help people with …
Senior jabs neglected, but pharmacy can help
With so much focus on encouraging parents to vaccinate their children, senior Australians have been neglected when it comes to immunisation, say experts.But pharmacists can have a significant role in …
Brexit could open doors for Aussie pharmacists to work in UK
Britain’s decision to leave the EU may affect work arrangements and possibilities for AustraliansWithin the past decade, it has been difficult for movement to occur between the UK and Australia in either …