Australian Pharmacist

Victoria continues to report large case numbers and NSW records its biggest spike since April.

In this year’s King’s Birthday Honours, five pharmacists have been awarded prestigious Orders of Australia Medals.

Warwick Plunkett AM FPS adds the national Lifetime Achievement Award to his NSW accolade, recognising almost 55 years of service to pharmacy.

Mandatory double-checking as it is currently performed does not reduce the incidence or severity of medication administration errors compared with single-checking, an Australian study has found. 

Residential aged care providers should be required to employ or retain at least one pharmacist as part of their allied healthcare team, according to the final report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.

Quinn On MPS has been in the news multiple times during the latest Sydney lockdown, sharing his tips to conquer queues, translation and vaccine hesitancy.