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Supporting environmental sustainability – what can you do to help?

AP Staff - December 12, 2000

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Advice and practical tips on how pharmacists can help lead positive change. How are climate change and health connected? Healthcare may not be the first thing...

Beyond the pills: navigating depression and antidepressant use in older adults

AP Staff - January 30, 2000

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References Sheikh JI, Yesavage JA. Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS): recent evidence and development of a shorter version. Clin Geronto 1986;5(1–2):165–73. Australian Institute of Health...

References Pharmaceutical Society of Australia. Professional practice standards 2023, Version 6. 2023. At: www.psa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/5933-Professional-Practice-Standards_FINAL-1.pdf Pharmaceutical Society of Australia. Professional practice standards implementation program. 2023....

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Jurisdiction	Changes
Nationally	The maximum pack size for general sale (unscheduled) in supermarkets and convenience stores will reduce from 20 to 16 tablets or capsules (8 g) Paracetamol tablets and capsules for both general and Pharmacy medicine sale must be in blister or strip packaging The maximum pack size for Pharmacy medicine sale will reduce from: 100 to 50 tablets or capsules 50 to 25 individually wrapped powders or sachets of granules Pack sizes up to 100 tablets or capsules will remain available for supply only under the supervision of a pharmacist (Pharmacist Only medicines)
Western Australia and Queensland	Pack containing more than 16 tablets or capsules must be stored out of reach of the public

Jurisdiction	Changes
Nationally	The maximum pack size for general sale (unscheduled) in supermarkets and convenience stores will reduce from 20 to 16 tablets or capsules (8 g) Paracetamol tablets and capsules for both general and Pharmacy medicine sale must be in blister or strip packaging The maximum pack size for Pharmacy medicine sale will reduce from: 100 to 50 tablets or capsules 50 to 25 individually wrapped powders or sachets of granules Pack sizes up to 100 tablets or capsules will remain available for supply only under the supervision of a pharmacist (Pharmacist Only medicines)
Western Australia and Queensland	Pack containing more than 16 tablets or capsules must be stored out of reach of the public

Jurisdiction	Changes
Nationally	The maximum pack size for general sale (unscheduled) in supermarkets and convenience stores will reduce from 20 to 16 tablets or capsules (8 g) Paracetamol tablets and capsules for both general and Pharmacy medicine sale must be in blister or strip packaging The maximum pack size for Pharmacy medicine sale will reduce from: 100 to 50 tablets or capsules 50 to 25 individually wrapped powders or sachets of granules Pack sizes up to 100 tablets or capsules will remain available for supply only under the supervision of a pharmacist (Pharmacist Only medicines)
Western Australia and Queensland	Pack containing more than 16 tablets or capsules must be stored out of reach of the public

Jurisdiction	Changes
Nationally	The maximum pack size for general sale (unscheduled) in supermarkets and convenience stores will reduce from 20 to 16 tablets or capsules (8 g) Paracetamol tablets and capsules for both general and Pharmacy medicine sale must be in blister or strip packaging The maximum pack size for Pharmacy medicine sale will reduce from: 100 to 50 tablets or capsules 50 to 25 individually wrapped powders or sachets of granules Pack sizes up to 100 tablets or capsules will remain available for supply only under the supervision of a pharmacist (Pharmacist Only medicines)
Western Australia and Queensland	Pack containing more than 16 tablets or capsules must be stored out of reach of the public

Steep increase in self-poisonings among teens

Off-label medicine use fuelling adverse reactions

Treating mental health conditions comes with risks

Pharmacists critical to harm prevention

Do foil bags keep medicines cold?

What if the patient doesn’t have a fridge?

Opened containers – in or out of the fridge?

References

Our author

What are the changes?

How should pharmacists respond to requests?

What labelling is required?

What should a Pharmacist Only paracetamol consultation look like?

What is VFR travel?

Why are VFR travellers more at risk?

What are the main vaccine-preventable diseases of concern for VFR travel?

What are the main barriers to protecting people from vaccine preventable diseases ahead of VFR travel?

How can immunisers (including pharmacists) more effectively engage with people regarding vaccination ahead of VFR travel?

Resources for pharmacists

Our author

Declared interests

References

Steep increase in self-poisonings among teens

Off-label medicine use fuelling adverse reactions

Treating mental health conditions comes with risks

Pharmacists critical to harm prevention

Do foil bags keep medicines cold?

What if the patient doesn’t have a fridge?

Opened containers – in or out of the fridge?

References

Our author

What are the changes?

How should pharmacists respond to requests?

What labelling is required?

What should a Pharmacist Only paracetamol consultation look like?

What is VFR travel?

Why are VFR travellers more at risk?

What are the main vaccine-preventable diseases of concern for VFR travel?

What are the main barriers to protecting people from vaccine preventable diseases ahead of VFR travel?

How can immunisers (including pharmacists) more effectively engage with people regarding vaccination ahead of VFR travel?

Resources for pharmacists

Our author

Declared interests

References

Steep increase in self-poisonings among teens

Off-label medicine use fuelling adverse reactions

Treating mental health conditions comes with risks

Pharmacists critical to harm prevention

Do foil bags keep medicines cold?

What if the patient doesn’t have a fridge?

Opened containers – in or out of the fridge?

References

Our author

What are the changes?

How should pharmacists respond to requests?

What labelling is required?

What should a Pharmacist Only paracetamol consultation look like?

What is VFR travel?

Why are VFR travellers more at risk?

What are the main vaccine-preventable diseases of concern for VFR travel?

What are the main barriers to protecting people from vaccine preventable diseases ahead of VFR travel?

How can immunisers (including pharmacists) more effectively engage with people regarding vaccination ahead of VFR travel?

Resources for pharmacists

Our author

Declared interests

References

Steep increase in self-poisonings among teens

Off-label medicine use fuelling adverse reactions

Treating mental health conditions comes with risks

Pharmacists critical to harm prevention

Do foil bags keep medicines cold?

What if the patient doesn’t have a fridge?

Opened containers – in or out of the fridge?

References

Our author

What are the changes?

How should pharmacists respond to requests?

What labelling is required?

What should a Pharmacist Only paracetamol consultation look like?

What is VFR travel?