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Hospital pharmacy program wins wellbeing award
A project that emphasises 鈥渄ignity鈥� for pharmacists experiencing sensitive personal health issues at work is the inaugural winner of the John Coppock Pharmacist Wellbeing Award The Dignity Project has been …
Confusion with Wegovy prescriptions
PDL offers advice for pharmacists regarding Wegovy (semaglutide) following a number of incident reports Pharmacists are likely aware that Wegovy (semaglutide) is now available in Australia. The PDL Professional Officers …
A nomination for wellbeing
Get your nominations in for the inaugural PSS John Coppock Pharmacist Wellbeing Award PDL would like to encourage pharmacists to get their nominations in for the inaugural Pharmacists鈥� Support Service …
Workflow, time barriers to RTPM use
Pharmacists have been referred onto the Pharmacy Board over 鈥榗onsiderable lapses鈥� in RTPM use, even in jurisdictions where it is not mandated, experts warn Pharmacists are expected to check real-time …
Practice precautions in simple and complex compounding
The Pharmacy Board of Australia鈥檚 revised Guidelines on compounding of medicines is a timely reminder of the responsibilities of pharmacists when compounding, says PDL The guidelines will take effect from …
Pharmacists get expanded scope in Tasmania
Tasmanian pharmacists get green light to extend prescriptions for oral contraceptives 聽 Expanding pharmacists鈥� scope of practice to authorise them to supply oral contraceptives will improve access, Pharmaceutical Society of …
New student award and networking opportunities launched聽
PSA and PDL launch new award to recognise one student volunteer working at the Society’s annual conference in August Pharmacy students will be given the chance to help out and …
Providing a UTI service: what NSW pharmacists need to know
From 1 June 2024, NSW pharmacists who meet certain conditions can provide treatment for UTIs to eligible patients The UTI component of the NSW Pharmacy Trial ceased on 31 May …
I鈥檝e just received an Ahpra notification: What now?
PDL offers some advice 鈥� and breaks down some misconceptions 鈥� about receiving a notification from the regulator When pharmacists receive regulatory notifications, a range of common misconceptions can cloud …
Managing medicinal cannabis risk
PDL professional officer Kylie Neville discusses the issues pharmacists face when it comes to medicinal cannabis, with our podcast In the latest edition of the AJP podcast, our host, Carlene …
PDL names student grants recipients
PDL, announces three winners of its 2024 Student Grants聽 Pharmaceutical Defence Limited (PDL) will provide funding to three students to attend major conferences this year through its Student Grants program.聽聽 …
SA community pharmacy OCP resupply service
From 6 May 2024, pharmacists in South Australia can provide women who meet certain criteria with a resupply of the oral contraceptive pill (OCP) without a doctor鈥檚 prescription It is …