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Clinically tested steroid-free eczema management regimen for children

LaCorium - October 5, 2021

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Dermal Therapy Littles Bodies offers a three-step steroid-free regimen that is clinically tested to help treat and manage symptoms associated with children’s eczema.

Embracing the benefits of My Health Record

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Blue Mountains pharmacist Samantha Bowen MPS has been using My Health Record for the past six months at Winmalee Chemmart Pharmacy in New South...

Digital presence for remote community pharmacies

Robert Sztar - August 31, 2018

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I own a remote community pharmacy in WA. Is there a need for my pharmacy to have a digital or online presence? In the 20th...

Hospital Pharmacists: what they are doing now

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Culture well

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Community pharmacists helping Arabic speaking Australians

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Community pharmacists and Arabic speaking Australians – communicating capably to build health partnerships.

From the President: What opportunities have been unlocked?

A/Prof Chris Freeman FPS BPharm, GDipClinPharm, PhD, AACPA, AdvPracPharm, BCACP, MAICD - October 27, 2020

Opinion

PSA’s flagship plan Pharmacists in 2023 outlines system changes needed to unlock opportunities for pharmacists to be the best they can be.

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ACT³	No comparable criteria
NSW⁴	· pharmacist gives the person an opportunity to seek advice as to the use of the substance · quantity, or for a purpose must accord with the recognised therapeutic standard of what is appropriate in the circumstances
NT⁵	· pharmacist must not intentionally supply to a person in a manner reckless to their circumstance
QLD⁶	· pharmacist reasonably believes the patient has a therapeutic need
SA	No comparable criteria
TAS⁷	· pharmacist forms the opinion use in the treatment of the patient is justified on consideration of the condition, disease or symptoms of the person
VIC⁸	· for treatment of a patient under pharmacist’s care · pharmacist has taken all reasonable steps to ensure a therapeutic need exists
WA⁹	No comparable criteria

ACT³	No comparable criteria
NSW⁴	· pharmacist gives the person an opportunity to seek advice as to the use of the substance · quantity, or for a purpose must accord with the recognised therapeutic standard of what is appropriate in the circumstances
NT⁵	· pharmacist must not intentionally supply to a person in a manner reckless to their circumstance
QLD⁶	· pharmacist reasonably believes the patient has a therapeutic need
SA	No comparable criteria
TAS⁷	· pharmacist forms the opinion use in the treatment of the patient is justified on consideration of the condition, disease or symptoms of the person
VIC⁸	· for treatment of a patient under pharmacist’s care · pharmacist has taken all reasonable steps to ensure a therapeutic need exists
WA⁹	No comparable criteria

ACT³	No comparable criteria
NSW⁴	· pharmacist gives the person an opportunity to seek advice as to the use of the substance · quantity, or for a purpose must accord with the recognised therapeutic standard of what is appropriate in the circumstances
NT⁵	· pharmacist must not intentionally supply to a person in a manner reckless to their circumstance
QLD⁶	· pharmacist reasonably believes the patient has a therapeutic need
SA	No comparable criteria
TAS⁷	· pharmacist forms the opinion use in the treatment of the patient is justified on consideration of the condition, disease or symptoms of the person
VIC⁸	· for treatment of a patient under pharmacist’s care · pharmacist has taken all reasonable steps to ensure a therapeutic need exists
WA⁹	No comparable criteria

ACT³	No comparable criteria
NSW⁴	· pharmacist gives the person an opportunity to seek advice as to the use of the substance · quantity, or for a purpose must accord with the recognised therapeutic standard of what is appropriate in the circumstances
NT⁵	· pharmacist must not intentionally supply to a person in a manner reckless to their circumstance
QLD⁶	· pharmacist reasonably believes the patient has a therapeutic need
SA	No comparable criteria
TAS⁷	· pharmacist forms the opinion use in the treatment of the patient is justified on consideration of the condition, disease or symptoms of the person
VIC⁸	· for treatment of a patient under pharmacist’s care · pharmacist has taken all reasonable steps to ensure a therapeutic need exists
WA⁹	No comparable criteria

1. PBS co‑payment will drop

2. Transition to the new MMR credential must be completed

3. Continued freeze on PBS concessional co‑payment

4. Optional allowable discount phase out continues

5. New PSA standards for CPD accreditation launch

Is advance provision of S3s legal?

But don’t we need to assess a patient’s therapeutic need?

So when is advanced supply of S3 OK?

What other things do I need to consider?

So what about the Rikodeine?

Table 1 – Legal requirements for pharmacists when prescribing Schedule 3 medicines

References

What motivated you to seek election as the next PSA National President?

What do you hope to achieve as PSA President?

Why do you feel this is such a pivotal moment for PSA and the profession?

What are the major challenges pharmacists are facing right now?

How do you see the profession evolving in 5 years?

How have your background and previous experiences shaped your views of the profession?

Case scenario

Learning objectives

Introduction

Aetiology and pathophysiology

Clinical features

Diagnosis, differential diagnosis and prognosis

Management and treatment

Knowledge to practice

Conclusion

Case scenario continued

Key points

References

Our authors

Our reviewer

Conflict of interest declaration

1. PBS co‑payment will drop

2. Transition to the new MMR credential must be completed

3. Continued freeze on PBS concessional co‑payment

4. Optional allowable discount phase out continues

5. New PSA standards for CPD accreditation launch

Is advance provision of S3s legal?

But don’t we need to assess a patient’s therapeutic need?

So when is advanced supply of S3 OK?

What other things do I need to consider?

So what about the Rikodeine?

Table 1 – Legal requirements for pharmacists when prescribing Schedule 3 medicines

References

What motivated you to seek election as the next PSA National President?

What do you hope to achieve as PSA President?

Why do you feel this is such a pivotal moment for PSA and the profession?

What are the major challenges pharmacists are facing right now?

How do you see the profession evolving in 5 years?

How have your background and previous experiences shaped your views of the profession?

Case scenario

Learning objectives

Introduction

Aetiology and pathophysiology

Clinical features

Diagnosis, differential diagnosis and prognosis

Management and treatment

Knowledge to practice

Conclusion

Case scenario continued

Key points

References

Our authors

Our reviewer

Conflict of interest declaration

1. PBS co‑payment will drop

2. Transition to the new MMR credential must be completed

3. Continued freeze on PBS concessional co‑payment

4. Optional allowable discount phase out continues

5. New PSA standards for CPD accreditation launch

Is advance provision of S3s legal?

But don’t we need to assess a patient’s therapeutic need?

So when is advanced supply of S3 OK?

What other things do I need to consider?

So what about the Rikodeine?

Table 1 – Legal requirements for pharmacists when prescribing Schedule 3 medicines

References

What motivated you to seek election as the next PSA National President?

What do you hope to achieve as PSA President?