A cut to the heart
Pharmacy staff paying the price for government’s failure, Opposition leader says Workers covered under the pharmacy award are among the 700,000 Australians set to pay the price for federal government …
Codeine concerns widespread
Consumers oppose codeine upscheduling, as do a third of GPs, but concerns over pharmacists’ advice raised by survey Most consumers and pharmacists oppose the upscheduling of codeine, and a third …
Pricing overhaul
Dispensing fees, pricing discretion and pharmacy layout in the King Review firing line Pharmacies should have no discretion to either raise or lower prices for PBS-listed medicines beyond the co-payment …
Branch warfare
NSW Guild election hots up as voting deadline approaches Things are set to come to a head in the hotly contested elections for the branch committee of the Pharmacy Guild …
Fentanyl patch warning
Concerns over forged patch prescriptions being dispensed in pharmacies The NSW Ministry of Health’s Pharmaceutical Regulatory Unit has reported that “large numbers of forged prescriptions for fentanyl transdermal patches have …
Campaigner honoured
Recognition for fighter for evidence-based medicines and ethical drug advertising One of Australia’s leading public health campaigners, Associate Professor Ken Harvey, has been recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday honours. An …
Recognising the profession
A range of pharmacy identities honoured While former Guild national president Kos Sclavos was the most high-profile honouree in this year’s Queens Birthday honours list, he was by no means …
Pharmacy titan commended
Kos Sclavos “humbled” by Queen’s Birthday honour Former Pharmacy Guild of Australia national president Kos Sclavos said he is “humbled” by being made a Member in the General Division of the Order …
Shefali Parekh: the student’s perspective
This is the second of a series in which AJP meets some Early Career Pharmacists Shefali Parekh is the current president of National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association (NAPSA) What can …
A shot in the arm
Sizeable proportion of MPs put their arms on the line in support of pharmacist-administered vaccinations Almost one in five federal politicians have given the best possible support for expanded …
The weaker half
We all know the story, men’s health is worse than women’s in most measures, but what can be done about it? And does pharmacy have a role to play? Chris …
Is the turf war ending?
Does a recent article in an AMA publication signify a thaw in doctors’ opposition to pharmacist vaccination? Leading medical groups have been resolute in their opposition to vaccinations by pharmacists, …