Vaccination in a post-pandemic world
Covid-19 and RSV vaccination services have transitioned in the years since the pandemic. We speak with two leading community pharmacists about how they now provide these services. KEY POINTS: Covid-19 …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Childhood and Adolescent Asthma Hospitalisations in Queensland, Australia A retrospective analysis of hospital admissions for children and adolescents in Queensland from …
AI in pharmacy practice
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly embedded in practice, write PDL professional officers, Kylie Neville and Amy Minion While it offers opportunities to improve efficiency and consistency, AI also introduces …
‘Damages trust’: Doctors wanted pharmacist prescribing heads-up
A major medical group says it’s been let down by a lack of consultation on the NSW pharmacist pill prescription changes The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has …
Payday super is coming
Victoria Le from Peak Strategies outlines what every business owner needs to prepare for ahead of the implementation of payday super Super is a key part of Australia’s retirement system …
Which escalator are you on?
How can you ensure your income escalator is moving ahead of your expenses escalator? And are you avoiding the slower and more difficult path that can lead to failure? When …
Pharmacy visits urged this World Immunisation Week
The national Guild has reminded patients of the range of vaccination services pharmacies offer amid World Immunisation Week The Pharmacy Guild of Australia says World Immunisation Week is the perfect …
Man robs three pharmacies in one day
A man with a “very serious addiction to painkillers” has been sentenced over a string of pharmacy robberies The 47-year-old man appeared before Maroochydore District Court after pleading guilty to …
Minimum stockholding requirements policy reducing shortages: review
Review provides evidence of positive impact of the government’s minimum stockholding requirements policy after 24 months Improvements are being seen in the rates of medicine shortages and the length of time designated brands …
Company fined for refusing to comply with Ahpra investigation
Ahpra has the power to compel businesses to provide evidence to support investigations, the regulator has reminded health professionals Ahpra has issued a statement highlighting that for the first time …
Consumer focus on health to benefit pharmacy: Macquarie
GLP-1s and front-of-shop health and beauty to drive growth in the Australian pharmacy market Community pharmacies are set to benefit from consumers’ focus on health in the post-Covid-19 environment, analysts …