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Keeping mum: Maternity leave and pharmacists
The dearth of women in senior pharmacy positions is well documented. Can offering pharmacists better support during maternity leave help correct the imbalance?
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The 6 situations when photo ID is required
Checking a patient's photo identification (ID) can be both a useful – and mandatory – practice.
Australian Pharmacist explores the instances where minimum practice and...
Ahpra’s new login system leaves some pharmacists locked out
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency has debuted a new platform that many pharmacists have found less than user friendly.
Common analgesics may be contributing to antimicrobial resistance
New research has found that ibuprofen and paracetamol may contribute to antimicrobial resistance – particularly when used in combination.
New guidelines allow complex compounding
Simple compounding has long been a part of pharmacists’ scope of practice, but new guidelines have opened up the potential for complex compounding.
For some patients,...
What pharmacists need to know about today’s 8CPA signing
All about the much-awaited signing of the Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement, which took place in Canberra today (3 June 2024).
