Sheshtyn Paola

Sydney

Journalist at Australian Journal of Pharmacy

Journalist @AJPEditor | MPH

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Triple therapy for asthma reviewed

1 week ago | ajp.com.au | Sheshtyn Paola

Pharmacy erred over continued paracetamol dispensing: coroner A pharmacy continued to pack paracetamol into a man’s Webster packs long after a prescription for the medication expired, a… Pharmacists living week-to-week: union Employee pharmacists feel “undervalued and undercompensated”, the profession’s union tells the Fair Work Commission Close to half of employee pharmacists… ‘You can’t extend scope without expanding support’ Pharmacists are still expected to shoulder additional...
Q&A: Shaylee Mills

2 weeks ago | ajp.com.au | Sheshtyn Paola

Pharmacy erred over continued paracetamol dispensing: coroner A pharmacy continued to pack paracetamol into a man’s Webster packs long after a prescription for the medication expired, a… ‘You can’t extend scope without expanding support’ Pharmacists are still expected to shoulder additional responsibilities without extra pay or support staff, warns one organisation Professional Pharmacists Australia… 'Historic day': Pay rise coming for award pharmacists Pharmacists on the minimum wage are set...
‘I don't think any pharmacist has experienced that’

3 weeks ago | ajp.com.au | Sheshtyn Paola

A pharmacy owner has described the moment when a car crashed into his storefront with someone inside “pretty much dying” – and how he responded Ahmed Ibrahim is reminding fellow pharmacists to keep their CPR training up after he was able to help save the life of a man who suffered a heart attack. IbrahimThis 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.
‘Never give up’ | AJP

1 month ago | ajp.com.au | Sheshtyn Paola

WA proprietor and two-time Pharmacy of the Year winner Swarup Afsar recognised in 40under40 business awards Swarup Afsar, who owns 11 pharmacies across Perth and Melbourne with his wife Maryum Afsar and other partners, has taken out the Large Business category in this year’s 40under40 awards hosted by Business News. “I turn 40 this yearThis 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.
Financial incentives for rural pharmacy?

1 month ago | ajp.com.au | Sheshtyn Paola

Study looks at what it takes to encourage pharmacists into rural and regional roles, as maldistribution of pharmacy workforce hits rural healthcare access Financial incentives are one way pharmacists are encouraged to move into rural and regional roles, a new study has found. The literature review spanning two decades (2002-2022) found that while having aThis content is restricted to registered users only.
‘That absolutely has to be the number one thing’

1 month ago | ajp.com.au | Sheshtyn Paola

Sim outlines immediate policy priority for Labor government following election victory The Labor government should commit to support professional practice, education and training of pharmacists to practise to full scope, said PSA national president Dr Fei Sim. “It's so important that this has to be the immediate policy priority,” she said in a recent podcastThis content is restricted to registered users only.
AI ‘hindered’ by concerns over privacy, ethics

1 month ago | ajp.com.au | Sheshtyn Paola

AI could help predict adverse drug reactions in hospitals, a new study says, but Alfred Health’s chief pharmacy information officer believes more evaluation is needed Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning offer a promising way to enhance adverse drug reaction (ADR) reporting by using predictive factors to automate detection, according to a new systematic review. This content is restricted to registered users only.
A tale of serendipity

1 month ago | ajp.com.au | Sheshtyn Paola

A leading pharmacist in the prescribing and deprescribing space, Dr Amy Page describes falling into pharmacy as a happy accident Amy Page didn’t believe it when she got the news. Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) president Dr Fei Sim called to tell her that she had been chosen as Pharmacist of the Year for 2024. This 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.
Pharmacist prescribers need 'confidence'

1 month ago | ajp.com.au | Sheshtyn Paola

One pharmacist faces significant pushback from the medical profession while others are left “unsure” about expanded scope… but experts say it’s all about confidence Most pharmacists responding to the UTS Barometer 2024, released this week, agree that expanded scope of practice is “necessary” for the future of community pharmacy, but about a third are lessThis content is restricted to registered users only.
‘I’ve seen lots of patients doing that’

1 month ago | ajp.com.au | Sheshtyn Paola

People are “microdosing” weight loss drugs mainly due to cost or availability... a pharmacist and a GP who see this frequently share how they respond People are “microdosing” weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, or using less than the dose recommended by the manufacturer, according to Natasha Yates, a GP and PhD candidateThis 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.