Missed medicine doses: how pharmacists can help
Missed medicine doses are common in practice, with potentially serious consequences for patient health, particularly when it comes to time-critical medicines.
Aggression ramps up in pharmacies as fear increases
Aggressive consumers wanting quantities of ‘just in case’ medicines amid COVID-19 panic has added considerably to workplace stress.
Confusion between third primary and booster doses abounds
Third primary doses of COVID-19 vaccines for severely immunocompromised people and booster doses for the general population were both approved last month, but pharmacists report patients are having trouble distinguishing between the two.
Navigating legal red flags in the changing pharmacy landscape
As pharmacy practice evolves, professional, ethical and legal expectations become more complex. Here's how pharmacists can avoid red flags.
What happens when patients disclose illicit drug use?
When patients seek advice about illicit substances, pharmacists must balance harm reduction and safety with non-judgemental care.
Public health leaders receive Queen’s Birthday honours
Pharmacists and public health leaders were honoured for their services to the community in this year’s Queen’s Birthday honours.













