The next step
King Review focus to move to the consumer perspective: Minister Health Minister Sussan Ley says the next step in the King Review process is to determine what consumers want from …
Standing our ground
Pharmacy does have a vital, and needed role in mental health care, Guild argues There is demand and need for community pharmacy to play a vital role in mental health …
ALP health team revealed
Catherine King retains her position as Opposition Spokesperson for Health. Federal Opposition leader Bill Shorten announced the new Shadow Cabinet on Saturday with Catherine King keeping the primary role in …
Regulatory morass putting patients & pharmacists at risk
Patients are potentially at risk from inconsistent interstate prescription-related requirements, Australian experts say Pharmacists and GPs are also in danger of unwittingly breaching differing jurisdictional requirements relating to prescribing rules …
Expanding the profession
Dispensing changes mean the time is right for pharmacy to play a greater role in mental health, experts believe Pharmacists have opportunities to greatly increase their role in the care …
The most expensive drugs
US report highlights the expensive new medications that may be heading our way A lot of attention has recently been given to the economic impact on pharmacy’s stocking expensive new …
Getting the cost down
One quarter of PBS scripts now under co-pay, report reveals More than one quarter of all PBS/RPBS dispenses are now under co-pay prescriptions, a new PBS report reveals. Released on …
Calling all innovators
AJP is supporting the 2016 UTS/AstraZeneca Innovative Pharmacist of the Year award The AstraZeneca Innovative Pharmacist of the Year 2016 will open for nominations on Wednesday 20 July To nominate …
The price isn’t right
Statins to experience further price disclosure hit A number of the most commonly used medicines are going to experience additional price drops in the newly released October price disclosure cycle. …
The demographic lowdown
Latest data reveals the state of the pharmacy profession The current size and shape of the profession have been revealed in the latest round of statistical data from the Pharmacy …
Hear this: audio education
Check out our Australian College of Pharmacy audio CPD education modules Our latest audio CPD module on ‘Medicines in Dental Care’ is now available on the education section of the …
Stroke: the 10 major risk factors
What are the 10 most common preventable behaviours and traits associated with stroke risk? Stroke-related deaths and disabilities worldwide would be dramatically cut if we targeted ten preventable behaviours and …