From the President: Onboard with aged care
Earlier this year the outgoing Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt announced the government would allocate $345.7 million in the 2022–23 federal Budget for pharmacists in aged care.
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...
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.
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Pharmacy profession calls for progress on prescribing
Momentum for pharmacist prescribing continues to grow, with a third of participants at a recent forum calling for the profession to move forward with...
How should chronic pain in children be approached?
There is limited research on the effectiveness of pharmacotherapy in treating in children with chronic pain. So what is the best approach and how...
New data on Australia’s health and medicines use
More than 62,000 hospital admissions for heart failure in Australia could have been prevented and more than 400,000 bed days avoided, according to new...
