Say that again Minister
AJP editor Chris Brooker casts a critical eye over the Minister for Health Greg Hunt’s APP2017 speech It’s fair to say that the public pharmacy debut of relatively new federal …
An agenda for change
Overhaul pharmacists role and deregulate ownership, report chief suggests The basic health care role of pharmacists needs to be overhauled, says the author of a report calling for an overhaul …
The numbers are in
Who are Australia’s pharmacists and where do they work? A detailed breakdown of pharmacy demographics has been released by the Pharmacy Board of Australia. The National Health Workforce Dataset …
The consumer lowdown
What are the demographic trends impacting community pharmacy? Mark McCrindle gives us a sneak preview of some insights to be presented at APP2017 APP always provides the opportunity to hear …
Get on stage at APP
Must-see this year at APP? Visit the AJP media stage and enter our prize draw This year AJP is covering the APP conference like never before, bringing you the speakers, …
Penalty rates cut: what you said
Our readers are up in arms about the decision to slash penalty rates, with many saying it will drive pharmacists out Readers of AJP have responded angrily to today’s decision …
The top ten
What you were reading in early 2017 Here are the 10 most read stories on AJP.com.au in January/early February 2017 Pharmacist brought down by addiction Pharmacist struck off for supplying …
Phantom at pharmacy cricket
Legendary cricketer attends 2017 Pharmacy Cricket carnival The pharmacists of Australia celebrated the 10th National Carnival of recent times in Melbourne with games played over four days followed by an …
New shortage warning
Angina patients hit with a new shortage as replacement product supply now in peril There are now fears for the supply of a product arranged as a replacement for an …
On the outside
Is pharmacy absent from new rural health commissioners’ brief? The Federal government will appoint Australia’s first National Rural Health Commissioner, but initial reports suggest pharmacy may not be a focus …
Scanning scrutiny
Scanning is not an automation technology and it does not change the professional responsibilities for pharmacists However, PDL strongly recommends pharmacists use barcode scanners when dispensing medicines in pharmacies and …
A taxing stand-off
Tax data set to be the new battleground between the Pharmacy Guild and the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation The simmering disagreement between the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and …