Pharmacists have been given a powerful new tool for giving advice to Australia’s diverse communities, after the Department of Social Services substantially expanded access...
An English project looking to reduce medicines wastage across community pharmacy, care homes and general practice has produced savings representing a return of nearly...
Scenario
A patient, who identifies as an Aboriginal person, presents to the pharmacy for her monthly prescriptions. Her prescriptions are not annotated as ‘CTG -...
The Northern Territory Government is offering incentives for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to relocate to fill a skills shortage. But what is pharmacist life...
How can pharmacists get involved in international aid and healthcare service provision overseas?
Working as a pharmacist in overseas development can be stressful –...
With community pharmacies feeling the squeeze, there has never been a more important time to provide continuity of care by building patient loyalty.
Self-serve checkouts,...
Leaders from pharmacy, medical and consumer organisations will gather in Canberra on Tuesday to explore how doctors and pharmacists can better cooperate to support...
The combined measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine will soon be available from community pharmacies across Victoria, under a new State Government initiative.
In last week’s announcement, Victorian...
From wonder drug to scourge. The synthesis of amphetamine has had a profound effect on society as well as attitudes towards drugs.
From its use...
The introduction of direct-acting antivirals therapies for hepatitis C in 2016 has contributed to a 20% decline in deaths attributed to the disease, but...
