Crisis planning a disaster for pharmacy
Pharmacists need to be fully integrated into disaster planning, and remunerated for emergency care, experts say Australia is falling behind in incorporating pharmacy into disaster planning, experts say. A group …
Schedule change proposed for ED drug
New proposal put forward for Pharmacist-Only sildenafil category The TGA’s Advisory Committee on Medicines Scheduling is set to again review the possibility of creating an S3 category for sildenafil (Viagra). There …
A royal visitation
What’s been happening at the frontline at the Commonwealth Games 2018 pharmacy, including a visit from royalty With the final medals of GC2018 still to be won this weekend, the …
Let the games begin!
The Commonwealth Games village pharmacy is now up and running on the Gold Coast Well-known clinical pharmacist Debbie Rigby is among those staffing the specialist sports pharmacy at the Commonwealth …
Dispensing advice
Nine out of ten pharmacists pass Board audits, new data reveals, while a warning is issued on dispensing process failures Around 90% of pharmacists successfully passed audits by the Pharmacy …
APP2018: Nine must see events
Here’s some of the highlights AJP recommends you look out for at APP2018 Presentation of Pharmacy of the Year 2018 (Thurs 3 May 8.30am – 10.30 am) – this session …
A political earthquake
Rumours are gaining pace that the Pharmacy Guild of Australia is poised to register itself as a political party to contest next year’s Federal Election. Given its vast network of …
A question of safety
Avoid pharmacy vaccinations, AMA president advises businesses and those eligible for free vaccination AMA president Dr Michael Gannon has restated the organisation’s concerns with vaccinations being offered before mid-late April, …
Showing the way
Australian pharmacy faculty maintains its world leading ranking Monash University has ranked second in the world for pharmacy and pharmacology in the 2018 QS World University Rankings by Subject. The …
Blockbuster alert
Nine new blockbuster drugs headed our way soon: report A series of new ‘blockbuster’ drugs are expected to hit Australian shores in the next 12-24 months, a new report claims. …
Managing GORD
Pharmacists have a key role to play in the treatment of GORD, but they must adopt a holistic approach to patients and to the condition Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is …
Leading the world
Do you know who the leading pharmaceutical companies are worldwide? A new list has revealed the world’s top 25 The performance highlights of the Top 25 publicly traded global Pharma …