GPs fight to keep OCP barrier
“Clinical corners get cut and standards quickly drop” is one doctor’s prediction if the OCP is downscheduled to S3, as the Guild highlights the importance of continuity Doctors have slammed …
$87k in meds, perfume missing after manhole raid
A man has been sentenced to 138 days in jail after he broke into a pharmacy through a manhole in the hotel next door The Herald Sun reports that George …
‘It’s time to look at what we can do better, and how.’
How can pharmacists help reduce the environmental impacts of health care? A team of pharmacists and pharmacy students from Monash University and the United States have collaborated to highlight the …
FIP steps up on diet, exercise
There is an urgent need for the entire healthcare workforce to be involved in efforts to improve diet and physical activity across populations, says FIP The International Pharmaceutical Federation has …
Survey: Are you ready for low-dose cannabidiol products?
Low-dose cannabidiol products will soon be available in pharmacies. Are Australian pharmacists ready? Researchers from the Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics and the Sydney Pharmacy School at the University of Sydney are surveying pharmacists …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Management of chronic neuropathic pain in primary care A systematic review of 67 RCTs concluded that there is moderate certainty of …
Medication overuse headache—a difficult pill not to swallow
When it comes to the treatment of medication overuse headache, pharmacists have an important role to play in facilitating patient education. By David McLaren BPharmSci, MPharm, MPH, Professional Development Pharmacist, …
Acute pain management
An understanding of the basics of pain assessment and practical measures to manage acute pain in a pharmacy setting will ensure pharmacists are able to propose appropriate management strategies and …
Pulmonary hypertension: drug treatments
Pulmonary hypertension can be a devastating disease that is easily missed in the early stages because of its typically nonspecific presentation with gradually increasing dyspnoea. Early diagnosis and treatment are …
Chronic cough
Chronic cough is a common and distressing symptom among older people living in the community and in residential aged care. Pharmacists conducting comprehensive medication reviews have an opportunity to identify …
The pharmacist’s pivotal role in a patient’s dry eye journey
Pharmacists are uniquely positioned to be able to advise patients suffering from dry eye symptoms, whether they are actively seeking help for their symptoms or not. By Megan Zabell, BOptom, …
Speaking up for pharmacists
Proper remuneration and representation is essential for pharmacists to work at their full scope of practice, says Emma McBride Speaking to AJP at APP2021, Emma McBride, pharmacist and MP said …