Common breastfeeding concerns and how to resolve them
Pharmacists can provide invaluable support for breastfeeding mothers who have questions around milk supply, breast pain, infections, medication safety and more Breastfeeding can be a wonderful bonding experience for both …
Pharmacist launches legal action against Commonwealth
Pharmacy owner takes AFP and Commonwealth of Australia to Federal Court to secure return of seized supercars A pharmacist who is facing multiple fraud charges is taking court action to secure …
Drug users urged to carry naloxone
‘A heroin overdose could quickly result from a single line [of cocaine]’, expert warns Incidents of drug users suffering heroin overdoses after taking drugs they believed to be cocaine are …
Medics to ‘fight’ Doctor of Pharmacy title
AMA warns Doctor of Pharmacy title could confuse patients and risk safety Australia’s medical profession is voicing its opposition to the introduction of the title Doctor of Pharmacy. Dr Danielle …
Ceramides: what are they and why are they important?
Skin is fabulous because its components help protect the body from moisture loss and the ingress of environmental, and immunological stresses, writes Dr Brett MacFarlane Some of the major contributors …
Managing the patents of alien enemies
We began the November, 1914 edition with some exciting news: “After a lapse of some sixteen years a new British Pharmacopoeia has made its appearance” And it was last-minute news …
‘We have got to make it through the hard stuff first’
“If healthcare was a country, it would be fifth largest emitter of greenhouses gasses in the world,” says leading pharmacist Pharmacy educator Professor Tina Brock has presented at the Australian …
‘We need more pharmacists’
Government urged to address the nation’s “dire” rural health workforce shortages Opposition MPs are calling on Mark Butler the Minister for Health and Aged Care to “advance rural generalist …
Leaders lauded
Pharmacists, technicians and teams have all been recognised for their contribution to the profession Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has congratulated a series of teams and individuals at the conclusion of …
World news wrapup: 21 November 2024
Britain’s community pharmacy network is on the precipice, with fresh government funding needed to ensure its survival, while US pharmacies are being urged to look beyond the dispensary for revenue …
Moving beyond the standard route
“Not being afraid of being wrong”: AJP podcast host Carlene McMaugh speaks to Adam Livori about the lessons from his varied career in pharmacy, covering nuclear pharmacy and research, running …
‘Change is overdue’
Healthcare system needs “a reboot”, rather than patchwork solutions, Guild leader says Politicians are being urged to commit to enabling pharmacists to deliver “more treatments to patients, safely, efficiently and …