Pharmacists honoured in Australia Day list
Three pharmacists have been recognised in the 2018 Australia Day honours list All three, including a PSA foundation councillor and a former president of the Pharmacy Board of NSW, were …
A fair wage
Pharmacists’ remuneration should reflect their training and expertise, says pharmacist and MP Emma McBride Pharmacists are highly trained, capable people and their remuneration needs to reflect this, says Emma McBride, …
Not left in the lurch
Administrator aims to ensure support for pharmacies impacted by Dose Innovation insolvency The administrator responsible for pharmaceutical equipment manufacturer Dose Innovation says it has secured an agreement it hopes will …
Leading the world
Why is Australian pharmacy not being recognised for its world-leading programs for codeine and pseudoephedrine recording and monitoring? Australian pharmacy has established world’s best practice in handling and recording sales …
Keeping to the script
Don’t fall back on opioids or codeine combination products after Feb 1 rescheduling deadline, prescribers warned, as AMA boss says stockpiling is not a concern Australian prescribers have been warned …
Cutting deeply
Information released on next wave of price disclosure cuts, as the potential impact of a new PBS bill is revealed The latest round of price disclosure cuts – to be …
Administrator appointed
A leading pharmacy automation distributor has recently filed for insolvency An administrator was appointed for Dose Innovation on 17 January, according to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission website. On …
Direct to consumers
TGA’s surprise move to allow easier advertising of S3 medicines catches the industry and health professionals by surprise A new Scheduling Handbook, announced by the TGA late on Thursday (18th) …
Minimal impact
Mixed findings for benefits of tamper-resistant oxycodone The introduction of tamper-resistant oxycodone formulations in Australia in early 2014 has led to little change in the levels of population-level opioid use …
Patients in pain
Pharmacy patients are complaining of being “treated like drug addicts” as codeine change awareness spreads, say extended hours pharmacists With the codeine upscheduling deadline of 1 February looming, the Extended …
Vale Geoff Vaughan
Former Victorian pharmacy dean and Australian Rugby international dies aged 84 Dr Geoffrey Vaughan AO, who was Dean of the Victorian College of Pharmacy (“VCP”) from 1979 to 1986, passed …
The holiday season is upon us
It’s farewell to 2017 from the team at AJP Daily This newsletter is the final edition of AJP Daily for 2017. The newsletter will resume on Tuesday 9 January, with …