SA cracks down on vaping
The South Australian Government has banned the online advertisement, promotion and sale of e-cigarette products Minister for Health and Wellbeing Stephen Wade said this is a move towards limiting pathways …
More Australians can access diagnostic test results online
Health care providers can now see patients’ pathology and diagnostic imaging reports and test results grouped together on My Health Record This means better support for clinical decisions and patient …
Pay to go up
It’s October – which means a pay rise for employee pharmacists getting the Award wage, as a “major” new pay case is announced Professional Pharmacists Australia has highlighted that the …
Is it time to ditch the ‘morning after’ misnomer?
A new study has found less than a fifth of young people during Schoolies week were aware emergency contraception is effective for up to five days after sex With Schoolies …
Breaking the mould
Do you like doing things differently? Are you full of big ideas about what pharmacy could or should be? Have you taken steps to achieve practice change at work? Nominations …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Pharmacists and patients sharing decisions about medicines: Development and feasibility of a conversation guide This study describes the development …
Alzheimer’s disease—and other common dementias
This article describes the features and risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease and other common dementia syndromes, therapy options and practical tips to help minimise risk. While pharmacists tend to focus …
The diabetic foot
Foot problems are a significant cause of morbidity in patients with diabetes mellitus. Pharmacists have a role in the prevention and management of diabetic foot complications. These include but are …
Dry eye syndrome
As community pharmacy is often the first place a person with symptoms of dry eye will go for advice and symptom relief, it is important for pharmacists to know about …
Pathology tests and results: the pharmacist’s role. Part 3: Therapeutic drug monitoring
This is the final article in a three-part series. It explores factors to consider when interpreting therapeutic drug monitoring results. The first article (published in the AJP, August 2019) discusses …
Pharmacists ‘crucial’ to the healthcare team
Doctors and nurses join forces in call for investment into aged care services, but pharmacists need to be added to the conversation The Australian Medical Association (AMA), jointly with the …
Legal roundup: Theft, forgery and supplying meth
Three health professionals have been found guilty of professional misconduct in separate cases related to drugs, including use of false prescriptions Two nurses and a doctor, all from Queensland, have …