Why this GP trained pharmacists for the QLD prescribing pilot
The urgent need to train pharmacists as autonomous prescribers to fill healthcare gaps under the Queensland Scope of Practice Pilot.
Queensland pharmacists scramble to get ready for free flu vaccines
While PSA welcomed Monday’s announcement for free flu vaccines for Queenslanders aged 5–65, pharmacists on the ground have voiced their frustration that there was no warning or time to prepare ahead of the program rollout.
The rise of community-associated golden staph infections
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...
Pharmacist advice needed in the use of MR paracetamol
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has made an interim decision to upschedule modified release (MR) paracetamol tablets from 1 October 2019 due to safety...
How Luke Kelly FPS moved from pharmacy owner to broker
Community pharmacist. Business owner. Pharmacy broker. Mentor. Lecturer. These are all titles Luke Kelly FPS has held during his 40-year pharmacy career.
How pharmacists can expedite diagnosis of child brain cancer
A paediatric oncologist explains how pharmacists can spot the early warning signs of childhood brain cancer and save lives.
