Pharmacist prescribing, vax pay tabled in major review
Remuneration of services is brought to the fore as a leading group urges recognition for the pharmacist workforce The National Medicines Policy (NMP), currently under review for the first time …
Lunchtime
Sometimes, pharmacists have time to eat lunch. Angelo Pricolo muses on the array of options available… Lunch can be a blessing. But it can also be a curse if you …
Flu rebound season likely
Vaccinators have been asked not to forget that other contagious and potentially deadly respiratory illness: it’s time to order flu jabs The Immunisation Coalition is urging healthcare providers, including pharmacists, …
‘Trusted’ pharmacist takes flight after guilty verdict
A pharmacist convicted of 70 counts of illegally dispensing and distributing “copious quantities” of opioid pills from his pharmacy attempted to flee after hearing the verdict A 71-year-old pharmacist from …
‘Community pharmacies must be viable.’
Pharmacy pushes for equity, viability in National Medicines Policy review while leading doctor’s group advocates for “cheaper alternatives to community pharmacy dispensing” Leading health groups including the Pharmacy Guild, PSA …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Effect of Long-Term Marine Omega-3 Fatty Acids Supplementation on the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation In RCTs examining cardiovascular outcomes, …
‘Minister Hunt doesn’t think we’re worth more than $16 a shot.’
COVID boosters will become a regular occasion, says a leading pharmacist – but here’s why some might not be participating Australia hit the milestone of 80% double-vaccinated over the weekend, …
What you said
Calls for dispensing machines to be located in GP surgeries, concerns over low graduate pay, and growing evidence of cough medicine misuse were among the issues prompting a flood of …
The latest on vaccines
Pharmacists are invited to join the National Vaccine Forum’s online event: COVID-19 and Beyond, to be held later this month Join the National Vaccine Forum online on Wednesday November 24 …
‘Concrete evidence’ needed for GP pharmacist funding model
An “appropriate and sustainable funding model” is needed, says the lead author behind recent new research on GP pharmacists in Australia General practice pharmacists in Australia conduct a variety of …
Wesfarmers to buy API
Wesfarmers is to acquire 100% of the API shares it does not already hold – saying it supports the current community pharmacy rules API and Wesfarmers announced on Monday that …
Blending the human and the machine
Webstercare founder Gerard Stevens describes how a Japanese business process concept helps boost outcomes from systems and processes “Work smarter not harder,” “Quality, not quantity.” We’ve all heard these refrains. …