Indirect impacts of COVID-19

Australia has had relative success in suppressing the COVID-19 virus, but there continues to be myriad ongoing and wide ranging indirect impacts.

Groups raise fears over Qld pharmacy deregulation

Submissions to the current Queensland Government inquiry into pharmacy ownership and regulation in the state have resoundingly supported current ownership provisions, amid concerns that...

Choosing Wisely: new medicines advice service arrives

The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has released a list of recommendations for healthcare professionals to ensure the safe use of medicines. The launch of...

Over-prescribing in the elderly

Pharmacists when co-locating with GPs play a valuable role in reducing over-prescribing in older patients. Over 12 months, pharmacists in an ACT-based pilot study recommended...

Workflow in community care

How can I improve work­flow in my community pharmacy? In improving work­flow within your community pharmacy, it is essential that you get our pharmacy team...

Navigating South Pacific health care on a sea of data

A group of Melbourne pharmacists have developed a data aggregation and visualisation platform used for strengthening health supply chains, disaster response and improving health...