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Pharmacy profession calls for progress on prescribing

AP Staff - October 9, 2018

Industry

Momentum for pharmacist prescribing continues to grow, with a third of participants at a recent forum calling for the profession to move forward with...

Anxiety is often untreated – how pharmacists can help

Mikaela Dery - March 4, 2019

Innovation

A new MedicineWise program aims to increase the number of patients seeking help for anxiety and other mood disorders by educating healthcare professionals. Anxiety disorders,...

Spike in flu deaths leads to lowered vaccination age

Ruth Cooper - June 24, 2019

Industry

A substantial jump in Western Australia’s (WA) influenza cases and flu-related deaths has led to a reduction in the pharmacist vaccination age to 10...

Blockchain exec pushing for the end of paper prescriptions

Leisa Hayward - April 16, 2018

Innovation

Australian laws requiring use of paper documents prevent new technological solutions that could inhibit prescription fraud. That’s the diagnosis of Dr Tal Rapke, chief executive...

New data on Australia’s health and medicines use

Ann Winkle MPS - December 3, 2019

Industry

More than 62,000 hospital admissions for heart failure in Australia could have been prevented and more than 400,000 bed days avoided, according to new...

Is Australia’s scope of care lagging behind?

David Barbeler - November 27, 2018

Industry

Nations around the globe used to look to Australia for examples of bold and innovative pharmacy funding projects. But many of our overseas peers...

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Why does endometriosis take so long to diagnose?

When should endometriosis be suspected?

What’s the role of pharmacists?

What are the treatment options?

What does the future hold?

What key changes are introduced in the updated standards?

What previously met the standards but now breaches them?

How can I comply with the new standards?

Do the changes apply to both prescription and Pharmacist Only vapes?

Can I sell my existing products until the stock is exhausted?

Do the new standards mean vapes are now first-line therapy?

Is there a first-line therapy specifically for vaping cessation?

What’s changing?

What was the reason behind the decision?

When is it appropriate to substitute a medicine?

When should substitution not occur?

What about PBS medicines?

What are pharmacists' obligations?

What documentation is required?

Where can pharmacists turn for support?

1. Dispensing fees will marginally rise

2. (Dis)continued dispensing as emergency measures roll back

3. New vaping standards will come into effect

4. Pharmacists now have longer to transition to the new MMR and ACOP credential

5. The Victorian pharmacy pilot will go permanent

6. Piloted community pharmacist services in Queensland will also go permanent

7. Interns and students get medicines administration rights in Queensland

Why does endometriosis take so long to diagnose?

When should endometriosis be suspected?

What’s the role of pharmacists?

What are the treatment options?

What does the future hold?

What key changes are introduced in the updated standards?

What previously met the standards but now breaches them?

How can I comply with the new standards?

Do the changes apply to both prescription and Pharmacist Only vapes?

Can I sell my existing products until the stock is exhausted?

Do the new standards mean vapes are now first-line therapy?

Is there a first-line therapy specifically for vaping cessation?

What’s changing?

What was the reason behind the decision?

When is it appropriate to substitute a medicine?

When should substitution not occur?

What about PBS medicines?

What are pharmacists' obligations?

What documentation is required?

Where can pharmacists turn for support?

1. Dispensing fees will marginally rise

2. (Dis)continued dispensing as emergency measures roll back

3. New vaping standards will come into effect

4. Pharmacists now have longer to transition to the new MMR and ACOP credential

5. The Victorian pharmacy pilot will go permanent

6. Piloted community pharmacist services in Queensland will also go permanent

7. Interns and students get medicines administration rights in Queensland

Why does endometriosis take so long to diagnose?

When should endometriosis be suspected?

What’s the role of pharmacists?

What are the treatment options?

What does the future hold?

What key changes are introduced in the updated standards?

What previously met the standards but now breaches them?

How can I comply with the new standards?

Do the changes apply to both prescription and Pharmacist Only vapes?

Can I sell my existing products until the stock is exhausted?

Do the new standards mean vapes are now first-line therapy?

Is there a first-line therapy specifically for vaping cessation?

What’s changing?

What was the reason behind the decision?

When is it appropriate to substitute a medicine?

When should substitution not occur?

What about PBS medicines?

What are pharmacists' obligations?

What documentation is required?

Where can pharmacists turn for support?

1. Dispensing fees will marginally rise

2. (Dis)continued dispensing as emergency measures roll back

3. New vaping standards will come into effect

4. Pharmacists now have longer to transition to the new MMR and ACOP credential

5. The Victorian pharmacy pilot will go permanent

6. Piloted community pharmacist services in Queensland will also go permanent