How to run a CVD screening and assessment service
Scenario: You have decided to run a cardiovascular screening and risk assessment service in the pharmacy. The target screening group is ‘all willing patients over...
Coping in a pandemic
Pregnant and with an immune-compromised toddler, pharmacy owner Jacqueline Meyer MPS tells how she has learned to cope in ‘new normal’ times.
Children aged 6–11 years now eligible for Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
Health experts and government officials will meet next week to discuss how to boost Australia’s child COVID-19 vaccination rates.
Psychotropic medicine use in the disability sector
Psychotropic medicines are ‘overused and misused’ in the disability sector, consultant pharmacist Dr Manya Angley FPS told the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability yesterday.
Dry mouth management: clinical perils for pharmacists
Dry mouth is a common condition that can harm dentition, contribute to mucosal discomfort and affect an individual’s quality of life.
Margaret Sneddon Bickle AO FPS is a role model for women...
Margaret Sneddon Bickle AO FPS has been a role model for women in pharmacy since she joined PSA 70 years ago. Now 90, she remains a registered, non-practising pharmacist, because ‘it’s still important’.
