Australian Pharmacist

New funding has been secured to embed pharmacists in Residential Aged Care Facilities, revolutionising the way we care for the elderly.

In this special episode of Pharmacy & Me, hosts Peter Guthrey and Hannah Knowles get to the heart of the issue, speaking with Ienaam and pharmacy owner Caroline Diamantis MPS about what needs to change when it comes to remuneration.

While patients will be able to access cheaper medicines, asthma control, medicine stability and dose optimisation could be impacted.

Compounding pharmacies can deliver safe, sterile medicines that are appropriate for the patient by following standards and guidelines.

The move to electronic prescribing is the ‘biggest process change in medicine supply since computers were introduced in pharmacy in the 1980s’.

As temperatures soar, ensuring proper storage of medicines is more critical than ever. Here’s how heat impacts medicine safety and how pharmacists and patients can safeguard their efficacy.