How to tackle a script issue
Tips for pharmacists on how to ensure your call to a doctor doesn’t waste your time—or theirs Pharmacist owner Jarrod McMaugh has provided a series of tips for pharmacists on …
Poll: Do you think vitamins and supplements are ‘mostly harmless’ or worthwhile?
Sometimes data on vitamins and supplements appears conflicting, leaving consumers with mixed messages about whether they should or shouldn’t take them A GP recently wrote in Medical Observer that vitamins …
National names top suppliers
The South Australian pharmacy group National Pharmacies has announced its top suppliers for 2018 The National Pharmacies Suppliers Awards Evening, held at Adelaide Oval last week, recognised the companies for …
CPD year ends in 7 days
Have you got all your points yet? AJP offers a simple way to blitz your CPD points before 30 September Take your pick from some of our most recent CPD …
Smoke shop pharmacist pleads guilty
A West Australian pharmacist has pleaded guilty to a number of charges of illegally supplying synthetic cannabis Hoang Nam Nguyen was facing nearly two dozen charges pertaining to synthetic cannabis …
CPD year ends in 11 days!
Have you got all your points yet? AJP offers a simple way to blitz your CPD points before 30 September Take your pick from some of our most recent CPD …
New cancer treatments listed on PBS
The government has announced a $48 million investment to list new treatments for lymphoma and multiple myeloma on the PBS This investment will save families up to $100,000 a year, …
Nuisance call highlights misuse of emergency line
A British man rang emergency services expecting operators to tell his local pharmacy to stay open late As Victoria launches a pharmacy phase of its campaign urging patients to save …
Priceline Pharmacy launches app
Priceline Pharmacy has partnered with GuildLink to provide customers access to a free mobile app The app is aimed at making it easier for consumers to manage their own medication …
Customers urged to take up heart screening
Discount Drug Stores are providing free heart health screenings at more than 142 of its stores across the country during September and October The screenings have been timed to coincide …
Two more top PAs shine
Amy Peatling and Phillipa Maika have been selected to represent Tasmania and Victoria at the upcoming PATY awards Ms Maika, from Slade Pharmacy Richmond, will represent Victoria at the National …
Get involved in Advancing Practice
Applications have opened for the final round of Advancing Practice for 2018, and the program has also announced final credentialing post-nominals Interested pharmacists can apply here for the final round …