‘Very sensible’ change to antiviral eligibility: Guild
Access to antivirals for COVID on the PBS has been widened to include anyone aged over 70 All Australians aged over 70 who test positive to COVID will be able …
Paediatric allergies: management of allergic rhinitis, nasal congestion and rhinosinusitis
This two-episode podcast will help listeners differentiate between allergic rhinitis (AR) and common cold in children, understand how AR can affect school performance and how pharmacists have an important role …
Charity cup winners announced
Australian pharmacy students raised over $10,000 for Myeloma Australia NAPSA has congratulated its 17 branches for their “outstanding efforts” towards the organisation’s 2022 Charity Cup, raising $10,620 for Myeloma Australia …
An official address
Federal Health Minister Mark Butler MP set to open PSA22 later this month The PSA confirmed that Federal Minister for Health and Aged Care Mark Butler will officially open the …
Docs slam pharmacy as ‘cramped retail setting’
Leading doctors have criticised the permanent UTI pilot extension as a “recipe for disaster,” while pharmacists reject claims made by the AMA on their behalf Last week, Queensland’s Minister for …
The trouble with purpose
Many pharmacies have a purpose that motivates their actions, however, they often have a flawed, or even no, plan to achieve this goal In 1860, the Royal Society of Victoria …
The week in review
Between news of the Queensland UTI trial, a focus on pay and conditions and COVID news, it’s been a busy week in pharmacy The Urinary Tract Infection Pharmacy Pilot—Queensland made …
A chronic problem
Almost half of all Australians are living with a chronic health condition, a new national health report card has revealed Around 11.6 million Australians, representing 47% of our population, have …
Ouch, that hurts: assessing and managing children’s pain
A considered approach to children’s pain assessment and treatment can help ensure best-practice management in community pharmacy Studies show that, compared with adults, paediatric pain is frequently under-recognised and under-treated. …
Australia needs to be ‘jolted from complacency:’ SHPA
The SHPA has called for improved access to antivirals to treat COVID, as well as an extra vaccine for health workers The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has added …
Showing up this NAIDOC week
Johnny Briggs on cultural safety, and Curtis Ruhnau about how pharmacists can ‘stand up and show up’ for Indigenous Australians, this NAIDOC week National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across …
How has COVID affected Australians’ health?
New report shows where we’ve failed and done well, writes Stephen Duckett, The University of Melbourne The SARS-CoV-2 virus was first detected in Australia on January 25 2020. Within two …