Who should have a seat at the 7CPA table?
We review the results of our poll, which received over 800 votes Over the past three weeks, AJP ran a poll asking readers which organisations they think should be able …
On the money, or not?
It’s one of the hottest topics in pharmacy: what do our panel say about the state of pharmacist and pharmacy remuneration In this episode, Carlene McMaugh speaks to wide range …
World news wrapup: 1 August 2019
Dead rat plague in UK pharmacy; reprimanded NZ pharmacist named; fatal injection in India Hull, England: A spokesperson for the Lloydspharmacy group has apologised to the local community after pharmacy …
Sexually transmitted infections: implications for pharmacists
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are among the most widespread and harmful infectious diseases. This review will focus on the ‘big three’ STIs globally—chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis—and donovanosis, using Australian epidemiological data, …
Pathology tests and results: the pharmacist’s role. Part 1: Point-of-care testing in the pharmacy
This article is the first of a three-part series about factors to consider when interpreting pathology results and how they relate to community pharmacists. The first article discusses point of …
Gastrointestinal bleeding risk mitigation
Numerous medicines, taken alone or in combination, increase the risk of gastrointestinal (GI) complications. Pharmacists conducting medication reviews can identify medicines that increase the risk of upper GI bleeding and …
Pain management in older people—in aged care facilities and in the community
Older people are much more likely to suffer pain than younger people. Pharmacists have an important role as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team in providing the prescriber with actual …
Pharmacists fighting to raise pay
Union welcomes PSA report on remuneration Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) has welcomed the PSA’s recently released report ‘Pharmacists in 2023: Roles and Remuneration’, saying pay and work conditions are now …
GP pharmacists equivalent to trained community pharmacists?
Non-dispensing pharmacists led to less hospitalisations than usual care in study, but the same outcome was found in trained, collaborative community pharmacists A study has found fully integrated non-dispensing pharmacists …
$10k grant is back
A future leader of Australian hospital pharmacy will have an opportunity to accelerate their clinical knowledge with a $10k grant The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) has announced …
Dispensing back in the spotlight
RACGP head calls for six-month dispensing, cuts to dispensing fees in discussion about scope of practice Doctor and pharmacist group heads have debated pharmacist scope of practice, dispensing and complementary …
Are PPIs affecting allergy?
A new analysis has found an association between taking prescription antacids and the risk of developing allergies A population-based analysis of health insurance records data for 8.2 million Austrians (97% …