Minimising urine dipstick use improves UTI management

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Over-reliance on urine dipstick testing to guide urinary tract infection management contributes to antibiotic overuse and misuse.

Meet the 2024 Tasmanian pharmacists of the year

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Expertise in board-level administration, medicinal cannabis and technology were honoured in the 2024 Tasmanian Pharmacist Awards.

Vic lockdowns impact essential medication review services

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With COVID-19 outbreaks in one in four Victorian residential aged care facilities, many older people are at risk not only from the pandemic, but from a lack of medicine safety.

The rise of community-associated golden staph infections

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There has been an increase in incidents of community-associated Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections (CA-SABs) in Victoria and Western Australia (WA). Pharmacists have a role...

Why pharmacist accreditation is important

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With demand for pharmacists in aged care set to rise, and the removal of the re-accreditation fee, there has never been a better time to broaden your scope of practice through accreditation.

COVID-19 prophylactic treatment now accessible in community pharmacies

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Previously available in hospitals only, Evusheld can now be accessed in Victoria's 24-hour Supercare pharmacies.