Patients and My Health Record
To opt out or not to opt out: what role does a pharmacist have in helping patients make informed decisions about My Health Record?
The...
Shifting gears: the pain specialist
Pene Wood is a dedicated pain, addiction and Quality Use of Medicines specialist who works across community pharmacy, policy and education. She has recently...
Mental health medicines and drug-related deaths
A recent study of coronial inquest findings revealed medicines relating to mental health conditions (antidepressants, antipsychotics) were most commonly implicated in non-opioid and non-benzodiazepine...
Down-scheduling of oral antibiotics could improve patient access, study finds
Immediate patient access to antibiotics through pharmacies has been recognised as a factor in addressing antibiotic misuse in the community, as antimicrobial resistance increases.
A...
PSA urges unity between GPs and pharmacists
Stoking a turf war between GPs and pharmacists will harm patient care, PSA National President Dr Shane Jackson has warned.
On Monday, the RACGP urged...
Spike in flu deaths leads to lowered vaccination age
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...
