Megan Haggan

Canberra

Digital Editor at Australian Journal of Pharmacy

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Coroner makes discharge list recommendation

6 days ago | ajp.com.au | Megan Haggan

Systemic factors including multiple prescribers and different modes of communication contributed to a medication error which came under scrutiny following a woman’s death On making findings regarding the death of a Victorian woman, coroner Audrey Jamieson said that the error in question “could have occurred in any busy pharmacy setting”. The 74-year-old woman, a lifelongThis content is restricted to registered users only.
The week in review

1 week ago | ajp.com.au | Paul Sapardanis |Peter Allen |Peter Van Allen |James Tsaoucis |Megan Haggan

Long-awaited pay rise for award pharmacists, Chemist Warehouse franchisees hit sell again and the AI promise in healthcare were among the stories that had pharmacists talking this week It was a 'historic day' on Wednesday, when the Fair Work Commission said pharmacists would get a 14.1% pay rise over three years, the Health Services UnionThis content is restricted to registered users only. If you have already registered on the AJP website please login below, Or you can Register for free.
Reporting near misses a ‘good thing’

1 week ago | ajp.com.au | Nicholas O’Donoghue |Peter Allen |Peter Van Allen |James Tsaoucis |Megan Haggan

Near-miss reporting can be a sign of a strong safety culture Fostering an environment where staff feel comfortable reporting “near misses” is a positive thing for patient safety, a senior hospital pharmacist says. Speaking at the Medication Safety and Efficiency Conference earlier this month, Liverpool Hospital’s director of pharmacy, Rebecca Brown, said that having aThis content is restricted to registered users only.
Leaders in harm reduction

1 week ago | ajp.com.au | Sheshtyn Paola |Peter Allen |Peter Van Allen |James Tsaoucis |Megan Haggan

Long considered a “fringe” area of practice for pharmacists, harm minimisation programs are making a huge difference in patients’ lives. Sheshtyn Paola speaks with pharmacists at the forefront of this evolving space KEY POINTS: Pharmacists are at the forefront of harm minimisation programs across the country and their role is expanding every day. Take homeThis content is restricted to registered users only.
‘Once-in-a-generation opportunity’

1 week ago | ajp.com.au | Sheshtyn Paola |Peter Allen |Peter Van Allen |James Tsaoucis |Megan Haggan

A leading pharmacist and provider of Aged Care On-site Pharmacist services is calling for more support in light of the incoming new Aged Care Act and federal election Pharmacists will command a “much greater role” in supporting safe use of medicines after the new Aged Care Act commences on 1 July, according to a pharmacistThis content is restricted to registered users only. If you have already registered on the AJP website please login below, Or you can Register for free.
‘I hid it very well’

1 week ago | ajp.com.au | Bob Tran |Kay Dunkley |Michael Khoo |Megan Haggan

Many Australians struggle with feeling lonely – and the most affected cohort may not be who you think, says one expert AJP Podcast host Carlene McMaugh spoke to Jenny Kirschner, founder of Pharmacy Addressing Loneliness and Social Isolation, to talk about her own experiences with loneliness, the factors which influence it, and what pharmacists canThis content is restricted to registered users only. If you have already registered on the AJP website please login below, Or you can Register for free.
April MIMS update

1 week ago | ajp.com.au | Bob Tran |Kay Dunkley |Michael Khoo |Megan Haggan

Some of the recent changes to the medicines landscape, with new products, indications and contraindications New Products Momelotinib (as dihydrochloride monohydrate) (Omjjara) and its major circulating metabolite (M21) are inhibitors of wild type Janus Kinase 1 and 2 (JAK1/JAK2) and mutant JAK2V617F, which contribute to signalling of a number of cytokines and growth factors thatThis content is restricted to registered users only.
Research Roundup

1 week ago | ajp.com.au | Debbie Rigby |Michael Khoo |Emma Anastasi |Megan Haggan

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Understanding the role of sex hormones in asthma In childhood, asthma is more common in boys than girls, changing at puberty. Hormonal changes affect the risk of asthma-related complications, and mortality. Ovarian hormones appear to upregulate that type 2 eosinophilic inflammation in the airways. The resultThis content is restricted to registered users only.
Staff need to know how to use paper

1 week ago | ajp.com.au | Nicholas O’Donoghue |Michael Khoo |Emma Anastasi |Megan Haggan

Healthcare workers need to be trained to use paper-based medication management systems in the digital age, pharmacist warns Hospital pharmacists, nurses and doctors need know how to use traditional paper-based systems, Liverpool Hospital’s director of pharmacy, Rebecca Brown, says. Speaking at the Medication Safety and Efficiency Conference in Sydney earlier this month, Brown flaggedThis content is restricted to registered users only.
Pharmacy fined over ‘alleged’ cannabis production

1 week ago | ajp.com.au | Nicholas O’Donoghue |Michael Khoo |Emma Anastasi |Megan Haggan

Queensland-based pharmacy cops $75,000 fine over alleged “unlawful manufacturing of medicinal cannabis products” The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued four infringement notices to the Caloundra-based Summit Pharmacy Pty Ltd in relation to suspected breaches of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989. The fines totalling $75,120 were issued after an investigation contducted by the TGAThis content is restricted to registered users only.