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 …