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How to talk patients’ language

David Barbeler - 3 January 2019

Industry

Australia prides itself on its multicultural chemistry, but it presents everyday challenges. Community pharmacy services can play their part by catering specifically for people...

A new approach to managing OA of the knee

Chloe Hava - 19 August 2024

Industry

New guidelines sideline surgery, injectable medicines and opioids for primary healthcare management of knee osteoarthritis.

Tolerability of ibuprofen as a pain reliever

Nerissa Bentley - 21 May 2025

CPD

Pain is a significant healthcare challenge and a common reason for visiting a community pharmacist in Australia.

How pharmacists can address the risk of gabapentinoids

Chloe Hava - 10 February 2021

Clinical

New boxed warnings for pregabalin and gabapentin give pharmacists the opportunity to discuss pain management with patients.

2025 federal election: what policy changes will pharmacists see?

Chloe Hava - 24 March 2025

Industry

From prescribing rights to aged care roles, the 2025 federal election could usher in pharmacy-led healthcare reform.

COVID-19: How should pharmacists play a role?

Dr Mary Bushell MPS, Prof Mark Naunton MPS, Distinguished Prof Greg Peterson FPS, Dr Shane Jackson FPS, A/Prof Chris Freeman FPS - 7 April 2020

Clinical

Coronavirus (COVID-19) information for pharmacistsFor PSA’s latest information, updates and advice on the novel coronavirus outbreak, click here. Pharmacists, the most accessible healthcare professionals, are...

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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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