Changing of the guard
New Victorian Health Minister welcomed as outgoing minister thanked for role in COVID-19 vax rollout, injecting room Mary-Anne Thomas, Victoria’s new Minister for Health and Minister for Ambulance Services, has …
‘Record numbers’ get free flu vax in pharmacies
Free flu vaccines program sees school holiday extension in Victoria, but time is running out in Qld The Victorian Government has announced an extension of the free flu vaccines program …
Pharmacist prescribing by 2023?
Community pharmacy has seen its role enhanced during the pandemic, so what does it need to do to further this? PSA has outlined some key steps Prescribing of Schedule 4 …
Research roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest news in research Pregabalin prescribing risks This article highlights the medico-legal issues associated with prescribing pregabalin and the merging misuse of pregabalin, …
New model for ‘undervalued, underpaid’ community pharmacists
Could pharmacists receive a base annual wage and additionally receive an incentive or portion of the services they provide? One leading group thinks so Pharmacists will need to consider several …
Onboarding for delivery
Transitional arrangement for electronic medication charts for residential aged care services to come into play from 1 July The Federal Department of Health is implementing an Electronic National Residential Medication …
Letter to the editor
An expert expresses concerns over weight management advice in a previous article I read, with some concern, a recent article in the AJP, titled The war on waistlines (AJP magazine, …
What does an RMMR achieve?
RMMR provision reduced some medicines, but not others, after a year in an aged care facility, study finds A large population-based examination of medicines use in Australian residential aged care …
Fines for RATs
TGA fines manufacturer for multiple regulatory infringements The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued eight infringement notices totalling $106,560 to a manufacturers, Hough Pharma, for allegedly failing to provide information …
The week in review
GP complaints, pharmacy’s response to state budgets, a sad day for the ‘pharmily’ and awards—here’s our roundup of this week’s news GP complaints Pharmacy hit back after GP groups once …
Politicians offer support to expanded practice
Politicians from either side of the political and state/federal divides have honoured the role of community pharmacy and acknowledged the need for increased scope of practice Speaking at a Pharmacy …
Technology: risk or reward?
A US pharmacy giant is shifting much of its prescription volume to be filled at automated centres, saying it will free up pharmacists’ time. Is this the future for community …