Taking the first steps into pharmacist prescribing
Any pharmacist can become a pharmacist prescriber, according to this expert. Here’s how to forge your own path.
Difficult patients: Calming the storm
Dealing with aggressive or abusive patients is one of the least pleasant components of a community pharmacist’s role. What’s best practice for avoiding or...
First Queensland community pharmacists join COVID-19 vaccine effort
Community pharmacists in Queensland delivered their first COVID-19 vaccinations this week, with 49 rural and remote locations now eligible to begin vaccinating patients.
New burns care tool for pharmacists
New national burns resource supports frontline assessment, management and prompt referral of burn injuries.
Half the country locks down with affected pharmacies short staffed
Pharmacists share the pressures of operating in COVID-19 hotspots and the extra pressure the 3-day testing rule places on an already skeleton staff.
Synthetic opioids ‘one of the biggest threats’ to drug-related harm
Australia should prepare now for a potential influx of synthetic opioids into the illicit drug market, an expert has told Australian Pharmacist, as overdoses increase internationally.
