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CWH trio’s wealth dips: Richest 250 list
Shifting sands have seen a “major shake up” in The Australian’s wealth list, with pharmacy juggernauts among those whose positions have changed Some of the wealthiest people in Australia have …
Dynamics driving pharmacy-delivered vaccination explored
Study suggests assumptions about the relationship between pharmacy-administered vaccines and lower primary care access may not be correct Most pharmacy-delivered vaccinations over a recent five-year period took place within short …
The AJP celebrates its 140th birthday
See the picture gallery from our recent 140th birthday event The AJP celebrated its 140th year at an event, sponsored by Pharmabroker Sales, and held at the Hyatt Regency Sydney …
Pharmacists key in dementia management: PSA
Ahead of Dementia Action Week (21-27 September), the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia is reinforcing its commitment to supporting pharmacists’ role in managing the condition PSA says that the role pharmacists …
Services must provide a return: Twomey
Funding will be key to the expansion of the profession’s scope of practice, Guild leader says Australia must appropriately fund pharmacy’s core function of dispensing and additional services, if the profession …
Pharmacies facing phishing attacks
“Cyber criminals do not need to break down the front door” to access pharmacies’ IT systems, “they simply borrow the keys from someone else”, an expert says Pharmacists are being …
The week in review
Inappropriate dispensing, patients skipping doses and mental wellbeing in the pharmacy were among the topics our readers were interested in this week New data is making it easier for the …
Pharmacists and conscription
It’s September 1916, the world is at war, and the Australasian Journal of Pharmacy is looking at whether or not pharmacists may be exempted from conscription More than two years into the …
Medicines expertise: a conversation for the profession
Pharmacists are often described as medicines experts, but what does that expertise look like in practice? This article invites reflection on how medicines expertise is developed, demonstrated and recognised in …
Only claim for dispensed medicines: PBS
Data analysis is giving authorities a clearer picture of when pharmacies submit inappropriate claims to the PBS, as the government aims to clamp down on fraud Pharmacists are being warned …
dRx series: deprescribing antidepressants in older people
Amanda Quek and Amy Page
How does long-term use of antidepressants affect older patients? Amanda Quek and Dr Amy Page take a look Deprescribing is defined as a person-centred process of medication withdrawal intended to …
Pharmacists still underutilised in harm reduction: PSA
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has welcomed the recent report for the inquiry into the health impacts of alcohol and other drugs in Australia The report was published this week …