6CPA program audits coming

Programs funded under the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement (6CPA) will be subject to audits from next week to detect any inaccurate or ineligible claims. The...

Ready-to-use tool for oncology

Pharmacists have a new oncology-focused tool for the evaluation and assessment of adverse drug events in oncology. French researchers have developed a trigger tool to...

Moving pharmacy forward

Australia’s healthcare system is strained but there is immense scope for the role of pharmacists to address the sector’s future burdens. At a time of...

Patients with COPD terrified of contracting COVID-19

After almost 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic, pharmacists must emphasise the importance of maintaining lung health on World COPD Day (17 November).

King of poisons or ‘magic bullet’?

A potent poison purportedly behind the death of a king, arsenic has also served numerous, less-sinister, medicinal purposes. In fact, the terms ‘magic bullet’ and...

Realising pharmacists’ full potential

We are working to achieve the 11 key actions in Pharmacists in 2023 to unlock opportunities for pharmacists as the custodians of medicine safety. I was...