Queensland 4th year student takes out Pharmacy Student of the Year
Samantha Montgomery wants to try a bit of everything in her pharmacy career A fourth-year Bachelor of Pharmacy Honours student from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has been named …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Indications for omega-3 fatty acid supplementation in prevention of cardiovascular disease Fish oil and combination preparations of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic …
‘Reckless disregard’: pharmacist dispensed while affected by alcohol
A pharmacist was breathalysed and charged with drink driving – then went to work and dispensed 114 scripts while under the influence The Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has heard …
Transitional funding to exclude small rural pharmacies
Pharmacies in some of the most remote parts of Australia will miss out on the government’s 60-day dispensing Regional Pharmacy Transition Allowance (RPTA) Close to 300 community pharmacies in Modified …
SHPA launches deprescribing campaign
Hospital pharmacists are looking to empower patients and their carers to engage with health professionals to optimise their medication regimens The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) in partnership with …
National anti-vaping strategy on its way ‘very soon’
Feds “working..furiously” across jurisdictions for “uniform approach”; Butler Health and aged care minister Mark Butler has taken to mainstream media to talk up the federal government’s crackdown on vaping, promising …
Pharmacists to take to the streets
More than 150 pharmacists, interns, students, and patients are set to raise concerns about the government’s 60-day dispensing policy at a rally this week Pharmacists are set to take to …
Email mastery for pharmacies
Is your pharmacy making the most of its email marketing? Sarah Rendell gives some tips on how to make it work for you I had a light bulb moment recently! …
Pen at the ready: recognising anaphylaxis and how to react
Anaphylaxis is a potentially fatal, severe allergic reaction. And it is on the rise. Knowing the signs and how to respond are vital, says Leanne Philpott. More than 4 million …
The week in review
Well, what a week it’s been. Sixty-day dispensing was again the topic of the day, with events moving swiftly every day and strange scenes at Parliament House The week began …
The top ten
What were our readers looking at over the previous month? These were the ten most clicked stories on our website from 10 July-11 August: Health and disability are not mutually …
New pharmacy applications surge
Grim warnings that 60-day dispensing is delivering a massive hit to business confidence appear misplaced, Minister claims Applications for new pharmacies have increased dramatically since the government announced plans to …