Hannah Knowles MPS with David Batt MP, Member for Hinkler (Qld)[/caption]
Anna Theophilos MPS with David Batt MP, Member for Hinkler (Qld)[/caption]
Drawing on 17 years’ experience, Theophilos highlighted the breadth of community pharmacy services she provides, anchored by immunisation.
Using her ‘spin-to-win’ wheel, Anna highlighted the inequity experienced by patients across Australia, with regulations preventing pharmacist immunisers being able to fully support the immunisation needs of the communities they serve.
“I hope they can see it’s common sense that all pharmacists, regardless of where you practice, can vaccinate according to the Australian Immunisation Handbook. All Australians deserve the same access to vaccinations regardless of where they live.
Kiama becomes Australia’s first branded Health Destination
Kiama – on the NSW South Coast – has welcomed Australia’s first fully-branded Health Destination Pharmacy.
Servicing a population of around 22,000 people, the Kiama...
Pharmacists on frontline share vaccination and lockdown experiences
Tasmanian pharmacists new to the rollout discuss encouraging vaccination despite low case numbers, while a newly locked-down pharmacist in Canberra shares how she quickly adapted to restrictions.
Fluoxetine: can it decrease weight in obese and overweight patients?
This evidence summary presents the best available evidence on the effectiveness of fluoxetine in decreasing weight.
Another 100 years … says birthday boy
You couldn’t pay 99-year-old William ‘Bill’ Lumley MPS to be a pharmacist in the ‘new normal’ world today.
Insight is leading change
University lecturer, community pharmacist and PSA NSW Branch Vice-President Dr Sarah Dineen-Griffin MPS has packed a lot into her 16 years in pharmacy – and she shows no sign of slowing down.
Chronic kidney disease and quality use of medicines
With community pharmacists at the forefront of primary care, they can have a major role in a chronic kidney disease patient’s care.
