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Metformin for wet (neovascular) age-related macular degeneration

Dr Esther Lau and Prof Lisa Nissen - June 12, 2000

CPD

References Khanna S, Shaw L, Hyman MJ, et al. Association of metformin use with risk of newly onset neovascular age-related macular degeneration development. Retina...

Changes to AIR information

AP Staff - April 18, 2000

Clinical

References 1. Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care. Mandatory reporting changes to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) from 1 March 2024. 2024. At:...

What doesn’t kill you doesn’t make you stronger

AP Staff - June 5, 2025

Industry

References Nalbandian A, Sehgal K, Gupta A, et al. Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome. Nat Med 2021;27(4):601–15.  Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Chronic respiratory...

Long-acting treatment for opioid dependence approved

Ruth Cooper - December 10, 2018

Clinical

The first long-acting treatment for opioid dependence has been approved for use in Australia by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). Buvidal Weekly and Buvidal Monthly...

Managing pain and fever associated with childhood vaccination

AP Staff - April 6, 2000

CPD

References Siegrist CA. Vaccine Immunology. In: Plotkin SA, et al, eds. Plotkin's Vaccines. 7th edn. Elsevier; 2018. p. 16–34.e7. Australian Technical Advisory Group on...

Protecting kids from medicine harm

Ruth Cooper - July 10, 2025

Clinical

References PSA. Medicine safety: child and adolescent care report. 2025. At: www.psa.org.au/3d-flip-book/medicine-safety-child-and-adolescent-care-report/ Cairns R, Karanges EA, Wong A, et al. Trends in self-poisoning and...

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7.30 am	Prepare for the day Quick check of emails, paperwork and messages for staffing issues for the day ahead.
8.30 am	Medication advisory meeting Catch up with aged care staff, GPs and the aged care on-site pharmacist. Discuss a recent issue with completing drugs of dependence recording systems and improve procedures to prevent recurrences. Talk about residents removing patches. Also discuss alternate therapies, alternate patch placement and improved surveillance.
10.00 am	In the mall Visit our ‘The Barossa Pharmacist In the Mall’ pharmacy, touch base with rostering coordinator, check in with staff and see if the dispensary needs anything. Check prescriptions in the dispensary and counsel patients. Administer two COVID-19 vaccinations, and consult with other patients on hay fever and skincare treatment options.
12.00 pm	In the main street Visit our nearby sister site, ‘The Barossa Pharmacist In the Main Street’, check with staff and provide lunch cover in the dispensary. Packing client arrives with a change to medicines, so organise the profile change and adjust packs. Warfarin commenced for one of our regulars. Sat with them and discussed the new medicine and their concerns. Receive a prescription for a packing client that doesn’t match profile; phone the GP to clarify.
2.00 pm	Aged care supply and training Assist in the pharmacy with regular daily non-packed aged care orders for the afternoon, checking medication profiles and chart changes from the GP round. Also work through a Certificate III module with a pharmacy assistant after their S2/S3s schedules training.
6.00 pm	Evening meeting Attend the local Health Care Advisory Committee meeting to discuss opportunities to fund facilities for our local hospitals.
7.30 pm	Home time Hopefully make it home in time to say goodnight to my three girls, then relax and review the day with my wife.

7.30 am	Prepare for the day Quick check of emails, paperwork and messages for staffing issues for the day ahead.
8.30 am	Medication advisory meeting Catch up with aged care staff, GPs and the aged care on-site pharmacist. Discuss a recent issue with completing drugs of dependence recording systems and improve procedures to prevent recurrences. Talk about residents removing patches. Also discuss alternate therapies, alternate patch placement and improved surveillance.
10.00 am	In the mall Visit our ‘The Barossa Pharmacist In the Mall’ pharmacy, touch base with rostering coordinator, check in with staff and see if the dispensary needs anything. Check prescriptions in the dispensary and counsel patients. Administer two COVID-19 vaccinations, and consult with other patients on hay fever and skincare treatment options.
12.00 pm	In the main street Visit our nearby sister site, ‘The Barossa Pharmacist In the Main Street’, check with staff and provide lunch cover in the dispensary. Packing client arrives with a change to medicines, so organise the profile change and adjust packs. Warfarin commenced for one of our regulars. Sat with them and discussed the new medicine and their concerns. Receive a prescription for a packing client that doesn’t match profile; phone the GP to clarify.
2.00 pm	Aged care supply and training Assist in the pharmacy with regular daily non-packed aged care orders for the afternoon, checking medication profiles and chart changes from the GP round. Also work through a Certificate III module with a pharmacy assistant after their S2/S3s schedules training.
6.00 pm	Evening meeting Attend the local Health Care Advisory Committee meeting to discuss opportunities to fund facilities for our local hospitals.
7.30 pm	Home time Hopefully make it home in time to say goodnight to my three girls, then relax and review the day with my wife.

7.30 am	Prepare for the day Quick check of emails, paperwork and messages for staffing issues for the day ahead.
8.30 am	Medication advisory meeting Catch up with aged care staff, GPs and the aged care on-site pharmacist. Discuss a recent issue with completing drugs of dependence recording systems and improve procedures to prevent recurrences. Talk about residents removing patches. Also discuss alternate therapies, alternate patch placement and improved surveillance.
10.00 am	In the mall Visit our ‘The Barossa Pharmacist In the Mall’ pharmacy, touch base with rostering coordinator, check in with staff and see if the dispensary needs anything. Check prescriptions in the dispensary and counsel patients. Administer two COVID-19 vaccinations, and consult with other patients on hay fever and skincare treatment options.
12.00 pm	In the main street Visit our nearby sister site, ‘The Barossa Pharmacist In the Main Street’, check with staff and provide lunch cover in the dispensary. Packing client arrives with a change to medicines, so organise the profile change and adjust packs. Warfarin commenced for one of our regulars. Sat with them and discussed the new medicine and their concerns. Receive a prescription for a packing client that doesn’t match profile; phone the GP to clarify.
2.00 pm	Aged care supply and training Assist in the pharmacy with regular daily non-packed aged care orders for the afternoon, checking medication profiles and chart changes from the GP round. Also work through a Certificate III module with a pharmacy assistant after their S2/S3s schedules training.
6.00 pm	Evening meeting Attend the local Health Care Advisory Committee meeting to discuss opportunities to fund facilities for our local hospitals.
7.30 pm	Home time Hopefully make it home in time to say goodnight to my three girls, then relax and review the day with my wife.

7.30 am	Prepare for the day Quick check of emails, paperwork and messages for staffing issues for the day ahead.
8.30 am	Medication advisory meeting Catch up with aged care staff, GPs and the aged care on-site pharmacist. Discuss a recent issue with completing drugs of dependence recording systems and improve procedures to prevent recurrences. Talk about residents removing patches. Also discuss alternate therapies, alternate patch placement and improved surveillance.
10.00 am	In the mall Visit our ‘The Barossa Pharmacist In the Mall’ pharmacy, touch base with rostering coordinator, check in with staff and see if the dispensary needs anything. Check prescriptions in the dispensary and counsel patients. Administer two COVID-19 vaccinations, and consult with other patients on hay fever and skincare treatment options.
12.00 pm	In the main street Visit our nearby sister site, ‘The Barossa Pharmacist In the Main Street’, check with staff and provide lunch cover in the dispensary. Packing client arrives with a change to medicines, so organise the profile change and adjust packs. Warfarin commenced for one of our regulars. Sat with them and discussed the new medicine and their concerns. Receive a prescription for a packing client that doesn’t match profile; phone the GP to clarify.
2.00 pm	Aged care supply and training Assist in the pharmacy with regular daily non-packed aged care orders for the afternoon, checking medication profiles and chart changes from the GP round. Also work through a Certificate III module with a pharmacy assistant after their S2/S3s schedules training.
6.00 pm	Evening meeting Attend the local Health Care Advisory Committee meeting to discuss opportunities to fund facilities for our local hospitals.
7.30 pm	Home time Hopefully make it home in time to say goodnight to my three girls, then relax and review the day with my wife.

A clinical mix by the sea

Managing forgotten medicines

Expanded scope makes a difference on holiday

Staffing for constant demand

Weight regain predictable, but not the real problem

Not a sign of treatment failure

Nutrition: the missing variable

Playing the long game

What’s it like working as a pharmacist in the Barossa?

How did you get your start in aged care?

What are the challenges of being embedded in aged care?

What advice do you have for ECPs?

Where do you see the pharmacy profession evolving?

Training pathways for hospital pharmacists

Beyond the bedside

A holistic approach

Medicine management when it’s most critical

Care after the end

A clinical mix by the sea

Managing forgotten medicines

Expanded scope makes a difference on holiday

Staffing for constant demand

Weight regain predictable, but not the real problem

Not a sign of treatment failure

Nutrition: the missing variable

Playing the long game

What’s it like working as a pharmacist in the Barossa?

How did you get your start in aged care?

What are the challenges of being embedded in aged care?

What advice do you have for ECPs?

Where do you see the pharmacy profession evolving?

Training pathways for hospital pharmacists

Beyond the bedside

A holistic approach

Medicine management when it’s most critical

Care after the end

A clinical mix by the sea

Managing forgotten medicines

Expanded scope makes a difference on holiday

Staffing for constant demand

Weight regain predictable, but not the real problem

Not a sign of treatment failure

Nutrition: the missing variable

Playing the long game

What’s it like working as a pharmacist in the Barossa?

How did you get your start in aged care?

What are the challenges of being embedded in aged care?

What advice do you have for ECPs?

Where do you see the pharmacy profession evolving?

Training pathways for hospital pharmacists

Beyond the bedside

A holistic approach

Medicine management when it’s most critical

Care after the end

A clinical mix by the sea

Managing forgotten medicines

Expanded scope makes a difference on holiday

Staffing for constant demand

Weight regain predictable, but not the real problem

Not a sign of treatment failure

Nutrition: the missing variable

Playing the long game

What’s it like working as a pharmacist in the Barossa?

How did you get your start in aged care?

What are the challenges of being embedded in aged care?

What advice do you have for ECPs?

Where do you see the pharmacy profession evolving?

Training pathways for hospital pharmacists

Beyond the bedside

A holistic approach

Medicine management when it’s most critical

Care after the end

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