References: Therapeutic Guidelines
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Pharmacist prescribing is a positive move
Evaluation overseas has found pharmacist prescribing to be safe, clinically appropriate and well-received by patients.
Pharmacy groups have long called for changes to allow pharmacists...
If catastrophe calls, include these ‘musts’ in your plan
It’s imperative that every pharmacy have a disaster plan, a clear written procedure on what to do, to eliminate delays getting deliveries to affected areas.
DAA program to be expanded in community pharmacies
The Dose Administration Aids (DAA) program will be available to 70,000 more patients each year through community pharmacies, with the Federal Government announcing increased...
Pharmacists must be ’empowered and emboldened’ in the new digital age
The rise in patient access to information about managing their own health should not threaten to supplant pharmacists but instead make them more essential...
Balancing acts: the pharmacist and prescriber relationship
Patients rely on pharmacists and prescribers having mutual respect for one another, while maintaining their independence. We take a look at striking the right...
Clinical governance: shared responsibility, a common goal
New principles will help guide design and delivery of high-quality pharmacy services.
We have a high-quality health system in Australia, and a first-class pharmacy...
