Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news The value of domiciliary medication reviews Medication reviews are recognised as essential to tackling problematic polypharmacy. A thematic analysis of patient …
‘Hope is not a strategy here.’
Many pharmacies are not providing COVID boosters or dropping out of the program, while those still going are being “smashed” by demand Last month, in response to numerous stakeholder calls …
‘Pain guru’ fake script spotted at pharmacy
A sharp-eyed pharmacist raised the alarm about a script for controlled drugs which had been forged by a former nurse The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal has heard the case …
Pharmacy handed $40k cannabis fine
A pharmacy has been fined nearly $40,000 over its advertising of medicinal cannabis including an in-store poster The Therapeutic Goods Administration has issued three infringement notices, totalling $39,960, to a …
Checks miss drug with almost-identical name
A single letter made all the difference when a pharmacist dispensed the same medication twice in error New Zealand’s Health and Disability Commissioner has issued a report about a case …
Clinical tips: Now that the borders are open…
Now the borders are open, what is the role of community pharmacy in the National Plan to transition Australia’s National COVID response? Community pharmacy in all states has stepped up …
Season’s greetings from AJP
As we sign off on 2021, here’s the dates you need to know for our January newsletters This is our final newsletter for 2021. The AJP team would like to …
Aged care call
The PSA is renewing its call to the Federal Government to fund pharmacists embedded into aged care facilities Such a move would improve medicine management and overall quality of life …
‘Sea change’ coming to pharmacy council
Successful election candidates pledge that NSW Pharmacy Council will “adapt to changes in the scope of practice” The five successful candidates at recent Pharmacy Council of NSW elections say the …
GP calls for higher pharmacist booster pay
Pharmacists are underpaid for providing COVID-19 booster vaccines… says a leading GP Dr Omar Khorshid, national president of the Australian Medical Association, has highlighted the fact that both GPs and …
Boosters mean ‘huge, risky workloads,’ says pharmacist
Amid debate about remuneration, one pharmacist has questioned the way employee pharmacists are paid for giving the COVID booster shot In response to repeated calls by industry bodies and other …
Topping the charts
Despite the pandemic and ongoing vax issues, Chemist Warehouse was at the top of our readers minds during 2021 What a year it’s been…. while the ongoing pandemic, and COVID …