Hitting the ballots
Elections continue for Pharmacy Guild of Australia state branches, as Victorian president wins new term However, things have started to settle down in Victoria where incumbent state president Anthony Tassone …
Union claims “inaccurate”: Guild
Pharmacy owners have been advised to avoid confrontation with protesters or union representatives in the wake of recent industrial action outside a number of pharmacies In a members’ newsletter, seen …
Get rid of it!
We’ve already had some fantastic entries in our ‘Search for Australia’s Oldest Medicines’ competition To encourage pharmacy to support the Return Unwanted Medicines (RUM) new consumer campaign, AJP has teamed …
Pharmacy’s rising stars
We’re coming to the end of our campaign to find Australia’s most inspiring early career pharmacists. Since June, AJP has been asking our readers to help us identify pharmacy’s 10 …
Acting irresponsibly
Range of regulatory breaches revealed in Authority documents The latest communique from the Victorian Pharmacy Authority has revealed a range of regulatory breaches previously under investigation by the authority. …
Incorrect disposal
Problems with S8 disposal processes and dispensary workloads highlighted by regulators The Victorian Pharmacy Authority says its inspections have revealed that while the number of total dispensary staff in pharmacies …
CHF get a new seat on PBAC
Consumers’ group deputy head now gains a senior role on key PBS committee Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced that Jo Watson, deputy chair of the Consumers Health Forum …
It’s all about the service
Securing pay for services is vital to the profession’s future and ensuring young pharmacist retention, says rising Guild identity Pharmacy’s future viability requires it to find ways of tying increased …
Name your poison
How aware are pharmacists of the risk of medication-related poisoning? Study identifies the 12 most common substances Pharmacists are not often aware of the risks, severity and frequency of poisonings …
Falling down the list
Report card reveals how Australia’s pharmacists are falling behind in the medical services they are funded to provide The PSA has released a report card on the level of services …
Giving youth a voice
White paper highlights the concerns of early career pharmacists and aims to boost retention and remuneration A landmark Early Career Pharmacist White Paper has been officially launched by the PSA, …
The stars of pharmacy
Profession’s leading lights recognised at PSA Excellence Awards Some of pharmacy’s highest achievers have been honoured in the PSA Excellence Awards, announced at PSA17. Sydney pharmacist Irvine Newton is the …