‘Pharmacist prescribers can help to alleviate that pressure.’
Specialist pharmacists in New Zealand can now prescribe over 1700 prescription medicines, but similar proposals in Australia have met ‘resistance’ Pharmacist prescribers in New Zealand can now prescribe nearly 200 …
Clinical tips: Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Carlene McMaugh takes a look at the issue of off-label S3s in pregnancy and breastfeeding Pregnancy and breastfeeding are times when people have a lot of questions about their health …
‘Employers have woken up.’
It’s becoming a seller’s market when it comes to pharmacy employment, with the skills shortage now hurting in metro areas… and higher pay on the way Employers are looking to …
Pharmacy vaccine fraud attempt
Geraldton Police say they have charged a woman over an attempted vaccine fraud at a pharmacy “Geraldton Police have charged a 34-year-old Kalbarri woman with one count of attempted fraud …
‘I just want methadone.’
A Sydney pharmacy is winding up its methadone program after a man allegedly robbed it of two litres of the drug at knifepoint It was a busy afternoon, around 3.20pm, …
‘Likely causal’ association between myocarditis and mRNA vaccines
TGA shares latest safety report on Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, including most common reactions in people aged under 18 years… The TGA has so far received around 1,800 reports of …
‘It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.’
Two community pharmacists left their full-time jobs to join the mass vaccination rollout for Sydneysiders during the COVID-19 outbreak A small group of pharmacists were part of the “mammoth” effort …
Menopause: a patient-centred approach
This podcast provides pharmacists with an overview of key aspects related to perimenopause and menopause and the importance of taking a patient-centred approach in the management of symptoms. Presented by …
World news wrapup: 11 November 2021
US union pharmacists to strike over wages; vaccine fraud in Canada; Scotland eyes sore throats in minor ailment scheme San Francisco, California: The union representing pharmacists employed by Kaiser Permanente …
Pharmacist had ‘vivid dreams’ of his mistakes
The Health Care Complaints Commission has issued a statement about a Sydney pharmacist whose “very serious” conduct saw him struck off for five years It was alleged that between January …
Affordability key for revamped NMP: Guild
Submission to Medicines Policy review champions need for greater equity Medicines affordability should be an integral part of an updated National Medicines Policy, the Pharmacy Guild has said in its …
‘The time for cupcakes and applause is over.’
Pharmacist and Federal MP Emma McBride has vocalised her support for “same job, same pay” when it comes to delivering COVID-19 vaccines Ms McBride, the Federal Shadow Assistant Minister for …