New principles to help frail patients
Monash researchers have played a leading role in an international collaboration on medicines management for vulnerable people Researchers from Monash University’s Centre for Medicine Use and Safety and the National …
Scope broadening
The Guild says new data from the AIHW supports moves for pharmacists to practise to their full scope via the UTI trial The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare released …
Pharmacists asked for mental health help
The unprecedented COVID-19 way of life has brought immense stress to the Australian population, new data from Priceline shows Experts have been warning of a looming mental health crisis with …
Pandemic guidance
Choosing Wisely Australia has released specific pandemic guidance, based on current evidence, to support health professionals as stewards of finite health resources Choosing Wisely Australia is part of a global …
Staying afloat on the wave of COVID-19 and beyond
Do you know how to ask someone you’re concerned about how they’re doing? Could you guide them to possible support options? And how do you maintain your own headspace? This …
APP2021: calendar update
The dates for the APP2021 Conference have been announced The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has announced that the date of next year’s Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference (APP) will be changed …
Nominations open
Nominations are now open for the 2020 Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Symbion Excellence awards and MIMs Intern Pharmacist of the year award The awards recognise and applaud outstanding pharmacists including …
Forged script, stolen goods and robbery
A man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to altering a prescription which included a prohibited drug and possess a forged prescription, among other charges A 22-year-old man from Southern …
Declining supply
Complaints about declining supply of medicine are on the rise, complicated by consumer behaviour thanks to COVID-19… what strategies can pharmacists use to manage the problem? PDL says that one …
Beware of burns
Stakeholders are warning about burns safety, which are set to spike during school holidays and as Australians seek winter warmth The call comes during National Burns Awareness Month, an initiative …
End of an era at the Guild
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s outstanding Head of Learning and Development, Sue Bond, has retired after 22 years’ service to community pharmacy training and education The National President of the …
What you said
A roundup of comments from AJP readers in July so far Pharmacy wage increase (02/07/2020) gonepipping says: “The value of the ‘offering’ of certain professions – like pharmacy – is …