Clinical
Ahead of the pack
Panadol manufacturer aiming for a 鈥渟mooth transition鈥 as new pack sizes to roll out in pharmacies in coming weeks, with larger packs to soon go behind the counter With legislative …
鈥楤e prepared鈥
Thunderstorm asthma season has already begun, with experts warning that people at risk include those with asthma and ryegrass pollen-triggered hay fever Thunderstorm-triggered asthma can occur during spring with 鈥渓ittle …
鈥楾he guilt of turning patients away is eating me up鈥
Pharmacists are calling for changes to the current HMR caps, as well as fair pay and telehealth options Consultant pharmacists are calling for the caps on HMRs to be removed …
鈥榃hy has this been allowed to go on?鈥
Hospital pharmacy is the most desirable setting for students and interns 鈥 but it鈥檚 just not being taken seriously by decision-makers at several levels, say experts NSW鈥檚 Special Commission of …
Pharmacists have 鈥榠mportant role鈥 to play in preventing falls: Gisev
Opioid exposure has been linked to serious fall events in a large Australian study, including among younger adults resulting in ED visits and hospitalisations Prescription opioid use is associated with …
鈥業 won’t work for a pharmacy that sells vapes鈥
Pharmacists 鈥渃annot be compelled to stock or supply therapeutic vapes鈥 after regulations changed this month, according to the TGA鈥攁nd many are choosing not to As of 1 October, vapes with …
October MIMS Update
A look at some of the recent changes to the medicines landscape, with new products, presentations, indications and contraindications New Products Selpercatinib (Retevmo) is an orally available, small molecule inhibitor …
鈥榃e aren鈥檛 stocking them鈥
Pharmacists reject S3 vapes ‘en masse’ as new reforms roll out, but government maintains pharmacists are on board Pharmacists are 鈥減repared to help Australians quit vaping鈥, Health Minister Mark Butler …
Paracetamol, charting role in woman鈥檚 death revealed
A 39kg woman was given 1g paracetamol QID 13 times over five days, leading a coroner to recommend publishing statistics on whether updated systems are helping prevent overdose ACT coroner …
What do you see?
Eye-tracking study looks at how pharmacists engage with information when making decisions about drug dosing With barriers to the use of drug dosing software programs including poor usability and suboptimal …
鈥楳ilestones鈥 achieved: increased pharmacist reviews, RTPM
Pharmacist-led programs and reviews are increasing in line with significant reductions in medication-related harms, report finds Substantial improvements have been made towards reducing medication errors and adverse drug events in …
Cost of medicinal cannabis has almost halved: Nguyen
Australians share affordability concerns over medicinal cannabis scripts, but leading pharmacist in the space says costs have 鈥渄ramatically decreased鈥 In a new study of Australians who regularly use drugs led …