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.
Doubts raised about fish oil supplements
The New England Journal of Medicine has released two studies about the impact of omega-3 supplements on major cardiac events and cancer. While one...
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.
Conjunctivitis – an irritating condition
Conjunctivitis is a common ophthalmic condition characterised by inflammation of the conjunctiva. Causes of conjunctivitis can be either infective (e.g. bacterial, viral) or non-infective (e.g. allergic, chemical irritation).
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.
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.
