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This is how patients should taper off all psychiatric medicines

Chloe Hava - August 3, 2024

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This individualised approach to tapering off psychiatric medicines can help patients withdraw for good, said Dr Mark Horowitz at PSA24.

Common antibiotics linked to life-changing psychiatric effects

Chloe Hava - March 12, 2025

Industry

The Therapeutic Goods Administration issued an alert over a commonly used of broad-spectrum class of antibiotics.

At-home HIV self-testing kits: what pharmacists should know

Thea Cowie - December 13, 2018

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At-home HIV self-testing kits have been approved for sale in Australia by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). What should pharmacists be ready to tell...

COVID-19: How pharmacies are coping with digital image prescriptions

Helen Hawkes - April 29, 2020

Industry

It’s 10 am at Scott-Dibben Chemist in Newcastle, New South Wales, and emails of prescriptions are already pinging into the inbox.

8 things pharmacists need to know before NIPVIP starts

Chloe Hava - December 18, 2023

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Preparing for the National Immunisation Program Vaccinations in Pharmacy program, commencing on 1 January 2024.

The Budget changes that impact pharmacists

Chloe Hava - May 10, 2023

Industry

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down the 2023-24 Federal Budget, confirming that 60-day dispensing is coming.

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5.00am	Hit the gym I get up and do a HIIT or Muay Thai class most mornings for positive effects on my mental health. Passionate about preventative health care, I see the long-term effects of patients’ lifestyle choices every day.
8.00am	Open the pharmacy Every day is different. At least two pharmacists are rostered on, ensuring we give each patient the time they need while providing a wide range of different services.
9.00am	Vaccination service Embarking on a cruise in 2 months, a couple in their 60s asks about COVID-19 vaccines. More than 12 months since their last vaccine they are happy to be vaccinated on the spot. Not wanting more than one vaccine at a time, we book them in for a follow-up appointment in a month for the shingles vaccination.
10.00am	Collaborative care A local GP phones about a recently discharged mutual patient who’s not coping well on his new medicines. We spend some time with the patient doing a medicine review and setting up his profile for a dose administration aid.
1.00pm	Lunchtime It’s important that all staff, especially pharmacists, prioritise their breaks. We all need a little downtime to reset and refresh.
1.30pm	Medicines injection A regular patient comes in for her second dose of inclisiran (Leqvio) after I administered her first 3 months ago. She is happy with the more convenient option than visiting her GP.
3.00pm	Infection control In a call from our pharmacy car park, we learn a patient has tested positive for COVID-19 and has an e-script. We dispense and counsel over the phone and then deliver out to their car (with appropriate precautions).
6.30pm	OCP continuance A stressed young woman, with a 2-week wait for a GP appointment, has run out of her pill. She is relieved when seen by a colleague who prescribes Estelle under the Queensland Hormonal Contraceptive Pilot. I dispense it.

5.00am	Hit the gym I get up and do a HIIT or Muay Thai class most mornings for positive effects on my mental health. Passionate about preventative health care, I see the long-term effects of patients’ lifestyle choices every day.
8.00am	Open the pharmacy Every day is different. At least two pharmacists are rostered on, ensuring we give each patient the time they need while providing a wide range of different services.
9.00am	Vaccination service Embarking on a cruise in 2 months, a couple in their 60s asks about COVID-19 vaccines. More than 12 months since their last vaccine they are happy to be vaccinated on the spot. Not wanting more than one vaccine at a time, we book them in for a follow-up appointment in a month for the shingles vaccination.
10.00am	Collaborative care A local GP phones about a recently discharged mutual patient who’s not coping well on his new medicines. We spend some time with the patient doing a medicine review and setting up his profile for a dose administration aid.
1.00pm	Lunchtime It’s important that all staff, especially pharmacists, prioritise their breaks. We all need a little downtime to reset and refresh.
1.30pm	Medicines injection A regular patient comes in for her second dose of inclisiran (Leqvio) after I administered her first 3 months ago. She is happy with the more convenient option than visiting her GP.
3.00pm	Infection control In a call from our pharmacy car park, we learn a patient has tested positive for COVID-19 and has an e-script. We dispense and counsel over the phone and then deliver out to their car (with appropriate precautions).
6.30pm	OCP continuance A stressed young woman, with a 2-week wait for a GP appointment, has run out of her pill. She is relieved when seen by a colleague who prescribes Estelle under the Queensland Hormonal Contraceptive Pilot. I dispense it.

5.00am	Hit the gym I get up and do a HIIT or Muay Thai class most mornings for positive effects on my mental health. Passionate about preventative health care, I see the long-term effects of patients’ lifestyle choices every day.
8.00am	Open the pharmacy Every day is different. At least two pharmacists are rostered on, ensuring we give each patient the time they need while providing a wide range of different services.
9.00am	Vaccination service Embarking on a cruise in 2 months, a couple in their 60s asks about COVID-19 vaccines. More than 12 months since their last vaccine they are happy to be vaccinated on the spot. Not wanting more than one vaccine at a time, we book them in for a follow-up appointment in a month for the shingles vaccination.
10.00am	Collaborative care A local GP phones about a recently discharged mutual patient who’s not coping well on his new medicines. We spend some time with the patient doing a medicine review and setting up his profile for a dose administration aid.
1.00pm	Lunchtime It’s important that all staff, especially pharmacists, prioritise their breaks. We all need a little downtime to reset and refresh.
1.30pm	Medicines injection A regular patient comes in for her second dose of inclisiran (Leqvio) after I administered her first 3 months ago. She is happy with the more convenient option than visiting her GP.
3.00pm	Infection control In a call from our pharmacy car park, we learn a patient has tested positive for COVID-19 and has an e-script. We dispense and counsel over the phone and then deliver out to their car (with appropriate precautions).
6.30pm	OCP continuance A stressed young woman, with a 2-week wait for a GP appointment, has run out of her pill. She is relieved when seen by a colleague who prescribes Estelle under the Queensland Hormonal Contraceptive Pilot. I dispense it.

5.00am	Hit the gym I get up and do a HIIT or Muay Thai class most mornings for positive effects on my mental health. Passionate about preventative health care, I see the long-term effects of patients’ lifestyle choices every day.
8.00am	Open the pharmacy Every day is different. At least two pharmacists are rostered on, ensuring we give each patient the time they need while providing a wide range of different services.
9.00am	Vaccination service Embarking on a cruise in 2 months, a couple in their 60s asks about COVID-19 vaccines. More than 12 months since their last vaccine they are happy to be vaccinated on the spot. Not wanting more than one vaccine at a time, we book them in for a follow-up appointment in a month for the shingles vaccination.
10.00am	Collaborative care A local GP phones about a recently discharged mutual patient who’s not coping well on his new medicines. We spend some time with the patient doing a medicine review and setting up his profile for a dose administration aid.
1.00pm	Lunchtime It’s important that all staff, especially pharmacists, prioritise their breaks. We all need a little downtime to reset and refresh.
1.30pm	Medicines injection A regular patient comes in for her second dose of inclisiran (Leqvio) after I administered her first 3 months ago. She is happy with the more convenient option than visiting her GP.
3.00pm	Infection control In a call from our pharmacy car park, we learn a patient has tested positive for COVID-19 and has an e-script. We dispense and counsel over the phone and then deliver out to their car (with appropriate precautions).
6.30pm	OCP continuance A stressed young woman, with a 2-week wait for a GP appointment, has run out of her pill. She is relieved when seen by a colleague who prescribes Estelle under the Queensland Hormonal Contraceptive Pilot. I dispense it.

What’s the rationale?

How should pharmacists respond when patients ask which foods and fruit juices should be avoided?

When is the change happening?

When will dispensing software be updated with the revised CALs?

When will the new labels arrive?

Patient contact tracing

Post-exposure testing and prophylaxis

Important staff protocols

How effective is esketamine in managing treatment resistant depression?

Who is eligible to be prescribed esketamine nasal spray?

Who is not a good candidate for this treatment?

What’s the duration of therapy?

Is re-treatment recommended?

How is esketamine supplied?

Is talk therapy involved in the session?

What are the estimated costs of esketamine sessions?

Are patients supposed to disassociate when they take esketamine?

Where should pharmacists refer interested patients?

What is preferable: esketamine or psychedelics?

The consultation

Key questions to ask

The diagnosis

The treatment plan

The outcome: restful nights and restored energy

Allergic rhinitis (AR) and sleep disruptions

Zyrtec works fast for hay fever relief and stays strong, day after day.4

References

Tell us about your pharmacy career.

What medicines do you administer by injection?

Tell us about your administering injections beyond vaccines.

What role do you see pharmacists playing in cardiovascular care in future?

What’s the rationale?

How should pharmacists respond when patients ask which foods and fruit juices should be avoided?

When is the change happening?

When will dispensing software be updated with the revised CALs?

When will the new labels arrive?

Patient contact tracing

Post-exposure testing and prophylaxis

Important staff protocols

How effective is esketamine in managing treatment resistant depression?

Who is eligible to be prescribed esketamine nasal spray?

Who is not a good candidate for this treatment?

What’s the duration of therapy?

Is re-treatment recommended?

How is esketamine supplied?

Is talk therapy involved in the session?

What are the estimated costs of esketamine sessions?

Are patients supposed to disassociate when they take esketamine?

Where should pharmacists refer interested patients?

What is preferable: esketamine or psychedelics?

The consultation

Key questions to ask

The diagnosis

The treatment plan

The outcome: restful nights and restored energy

Allergic rhinitis (AR) and sleep disruptions

Zyrtec works fast for hay fever relief and stays strong, day after day.4

References

Tell us about your pharmacy career.

What medicines do you administer by injection?

Tell us about your administering injections beyond vaccines.

What role do you see pharmacists playing in cardiovascular care in future?

What’s the rationale?

How should pharmacists respond when patients ask which foods and fruit juices should be avoided?

When is the change happening?

When will dispensing software be updated with the revised CALs?

When will the new labels arrive?

Patient contact tracing

Post-exposure testing and prophylaxis

Important staff protocols

How effective is esketamine in managing treatment resistant depression?

Who is eligible to be prescribed esketamine nasal spray?

Who is not a good candidate for this treatment?

What’s the duration of therapy?

Is re-treatment recommended?

How is esketamine supplied?

Is talk therapy involved in the session?

What are the estimated costs of esketamine sessions?

Are patients supposed to disassociate when they take esketamine?

Where should pharmacists refer interested patients?

Zyrtec works fast for hay fever relief and stays strong, day after day.⁴

Zyrtec works fast for hay fever relief and stays strong, day after day.⁴

Zyrtec works fast for hay fever relief and stays strong, day after day.⁴

Zyrtec works fast for hay fever relief and stays strong, day after day.⁴