medicines reviews
Much-delayed program pushed back again
Commencement of the residential onsite pharmacist initiative has been delayed again David Laffan, Assistant Secretary, Pharmacy Branch, Department of Health and Aged Care, told the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s inaugural …
Medicines hoarding likely to grow under double dispensing
They already see huge amounts of wasted medicines – and these consultant pharmacists say double dispensing will only make the problem worse Veteran clinical pharmacist Debbie Rigby has told the …
No more AACP re-accreditation fees from 1 July
The Australian Association of Consultant Pharmacy is working towards no longer charging re-accreditation fees from 1 July this year The announcement was made by chair George Tambassis, former national president …
‘We can make the invisible, visible.’
Previous research on pharmacist intervention in aged care has focused on single session services… but a new study has found benefits from ongoing visits For the study, which was funded …
Don’t bypass pharmacists in meds reviews: SHPA
Pharmacists should not be left out of moves to reduce polypharmacy, warns the SHPA The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has welcomed new national recommendations supporting affordable, universal and …
‘Kindling for conversation’
New protocols are “shining the spotlight on the importance of medication review at transitions of care,” say pharmacist experts The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) has unveiled a new …
Call for pharmacist funding in aged care
As the final hearing into the aged care sector takes place, stakeholders are calling for change – with one group calling for nothing less than a complete overhaul of the …
AMA warns of ‘opportunistic’ telehealth models
As doctors call for telehealth provisions to become permanent, pharmacy stakeholders have some concerns: remuneration for pharmacies, and whether takeup is being quantified The Australian Medical Association says that Australian …
‘They understood their medicines in a way they never had.’
A new pilot scheme has shown the value of integrating clinical pharmacists into general practice The NHS England funded pilot saw more than 490 pharmacists placed in more than 650 …
Boots pharmacist ‘a mess’ over MURs
A British pharmacist has been struck off the register after failing to complete paperwork for as many as 138 medicines reviews while he worked for Boots Adam Hamer’s case was …
Pharmacists integrated into home nurse visits
Pharmacists are set to provide medication management support for RDNS nurses, clients and carers under a new East Melbourne initiative Older people referred for home nursing support who are at …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at what’s new in research pertaining to pharmacy Pharmacist-led medication review in community settings Moderate and high quality systematic reviews support the value of pharmacist-led …