PPDC starts consultation on revised standards framework draft
The Pharmacy Practitioner Development Committee, a profession-wide collaborative forum, has commenced consultation on a revised draft of the profession’s competency standards framework. Following the national public consultation activities of 2015, …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby presents the latest research relevant to pharmacists Hydrolysed formula and risk of allergic or autoimmune disease A systematic review and meta-analysis of 37 trials involving over 19,000 participants …
What’s your pharmacy’s secret sauce?
Pharmacies will never be able to get ahead without a real point of difference, writes John Cao One lesson that I have taken away from watching the many episodes of …
Pharmacists urged to take care of themselves
The Pharmacists’ Support Service has extended its condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of pharmacist Margo Kliendienst. Kliendienst was a Sunshine Coast pharmacist who owned pharmacies in Nambour and …
A matter of trial and error
Profession waits for more information on professional service future Community pharmacists are waiting for further news on the timeline for the first tranche of 6CPA professional service trial programs. Federal …
Vaccination ad warning
Pharmacists reminded to get their vax service ads right Pharmacies are being reminded that they may only advertise a ‘vaccination service’ to the public and not the actual vaccines themselves. …
The gender debate: poll
New report prompts debate about the representation of women in pharmacy leadership The relative absence of women in leadership roles in pharmacy has again been raised as an issue after …
Medicinal cannabis: the facts
Medical cannabis will be a long-term prospect, and many patients have unrealistic expectations of the drug Legislation on medicinal cannabis is a good move for the management of health conditions …
Mixed findings from codeine review
A review into the safety and efficacy of OTC codeine-containing medicines reports mixed findings The Australian review concluded that the drugs do provide significant pain relief but with little evidence of …
Clinical tips: New parents explained
During the roller coaster ride that’s becoming a parent, new mums and dads may need more help than they’re keen to admit, writes Karalyn Huxhagen Becoming a new parent is …
APP top 10: the Guild’s view
With visits from the Health Minister and the Remuneration and Regulation review panel chief, APP 2016 was always going to be huge. Here Pharmacy Guild of Australia executive director David …
Australia’s ‘finest drug dealers’
Pharmacists ‘welcomed’ in unusual promotion Those who have ever attended an APP conference will know that Broadbeach in the vicinity of the conference center and Jupiters becomes a kind of …