Victoria’s SafeScript means changes for pharmacists
Community pharmacists in Victoria have less than three months to ensure they have an active connection with a Prescription Exchange Service (PES), so they...
A better pharmacy experience leads to increased medicine adherence, study shows
There is a link between the perceived quality of care provided by community pharmacists and patients’ adherence to prescribed medicine, new Australian research has shown.
A year of growth for most
As 2019 draws to a close, seven pharmacists from around the country reflect on the year that was, and look to what 2020 has...
Opioid prescribing balloons in Queensland
Recent research analysing the prescription of opioids to Queensland adults over a 21-year period found dispensing of the medicines increased by 11-fold.
Facing the future of pharmacy
Pharmacists in Australia are now predominantly young and female, with 5–10 years’ experience and moving into leadership roles at a rate not previously seen in the profession.
Vaccination rates wane as COVID-19 and influenza cases ramp up
Vaccination rates are rapidly slipping in vulnerable older Australians. Three pharmacists share their advice for turning this around.
