AJP chats with… POTY 2018 winner Southcity Wagga
Southcity Pharmacy Wagga Wagga has been named Pharmacy of the Year at APP2018 Co-proprietor Luke van der Rijt told the APP conference that he and his co-owners had been inspired …
Could ecstasy help ease PTSD?
An experimental study has found use of MDMA combined with psychotherapy may help reduce symptoms of PTSD, although there is need for further testing In a randomised, double-blind, dose-response, phase …
Chemist had ‘pharmacy in his car’
A NSW pharmacist has been fined $800 and given an 18-month good behaviour bond for supplying steroids without prescription In June 2016, police executed three search warrants and charged two …
Call for MM2018 abstracts
The call for abstracts for Medicines Management 2018 is now open, closing Friday 13 July The SHPA has revealed that the theme for Medicines Management 2018, the 44th SHPA National …
The most common vaccine incident reports
PDL has issued a practice alert on the topic of vaccinations, giving a number of examples of incorrect supply “Vaccinations are a hot topic as the influenza season fast approaches,” …
Pain a focus at TWC Masterclass
In in-depth discussion on managing chronic pain was a highlight of the TerryWhite Chemmart fourth annual Masterclass More than 400 pharmacists and pharmacy professionals from across the TerryWhite Chemmart network …
Home delivery service launches
The Kings Group and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia have announced their strategic partnership – and the launch of the Pharmacy to Home Delivery Service, through Gold Cross Since 2016, …
Priceline’s biggest women’s health check
Priceline Pharmacy has announced it is making its Women’s Health Checks free for a month, aiming to help 50,000 women through the health service From 13 April-7 May, Priceline Pharmacy …
Were things really better in the old days?
To mark the 90th anniversary of the Pharmacy Guild this year, its flagship conference will host a debate on whether things were better in the old days The “good old-fashioned …
Your top 10
What you clicked on this past month… 1. Chemist Warehouse slammed over $20 sick notes 2. Death caused by undetected e-prescribing error 3. Reprimand over S8 dispensing 4. Pharmacy attacked …
Women’s health survey
Jean Hailes for Women’s Health has launched its annual Women’s Health Survey… share it with your family and friends The online survey is one of the country’s most revealing insights …
Expensive pizza for pharmacist under the influence
A pharmacist has had his driver’s licence suspended after he crashed his car into three parked vehicles while more than four times the blood alcohol limit The Warrnambool Standard reports …