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Protecting the vulnerable
Vaccination rates are falling among those most at risk from vaccine-preventable diseases. So who are these vulnerable population groups, and what can pharmacy do to reverse these trends? Key points …
Tasmanian pharmacy leaders honoured
Tasmania has some of the best pharmacists and stores Australia has to offer, the Guild says in announcing the state’s award winners The Tasmanian winners of the National Pharmacy Awards …
Five of the best
Pharmacy Choice celebrated two decades of supporting Australia’s independent community pharmacists by naming five outstanding stores Beginning with a vision to help independent pharmacies thrive in an increasingly competitive landscape, …
The 31st patient: why the HMR cap is a clinical risk
Canberra has created momentum. The First Pharmacy Programs Agreement must now turn that recognition into timely, equitable access to medicines safety care, writes Pooja Sharma From 1 November 2026, Home …
Loyalty or relevance?
Research shows that most loyalty programs don’t foster loyalty—they are effectively a discount club. If what you offer isn’t relevant to the customer, a loyalty program won’t save you Putting …
An exceptional European experience
Book your spot on the PSA Offshore Refresher Conference: 5- 13 May, 2027 in Zagreb & Budapest The 2027 PSA Offshore Refresher Conference is shaping up to be an exceptional …
Telehealth service cops $6.5m cannabis ad fine
Federal court orders a Queensland-based telehealth clinic and its former director to pay penalties totalling $6.95 million in relation to cannabis claims Ads promoting medicinal cannabis for the treatment of …
The AJP’s Most Influential People in pharmacy
Who have our readers chosen as the people who are driving the profession? For the first time since 2022 we invited our readers to vote for ‘The AJP’s Most Influential …
Unapproved nicotine gum warning
TGA seizes “large quantities of suspected unlawful, counterfeit nicotine chewing gum labelled as containing high doses” Consumers are being urged not to use unregistered nicotine chewing gum, following enforcement action …
‘I’m reporting you’: what pharmacists should know about complaints
Few things are more unsettling than hearing the words, “I’m reporting you” Whether the complaint is made to the pharmacy owner, a regulatory body or directly to the pharmacist, the …
Court orders dissolution of pharmacy partnership
Receivers are to be appointed to a Queensland pharmacy after a partnership dispute ended up in court, pending an appeal of a court decision Pharmacy owners going into partnership are …
Measles on the rise, Part 2: Managing measles exposure and suspected infection
This article is the second in a two-part series on measles. Part 1 focuses on measles epidemiology, transmission, clinical presentation, diagnosis and complications. This article focuses on management when measles …