New questions raised over CMI provision
Consumer group leaders say CMI is still not being provided adequately and changes may be needed The provision of CMI by pharmacists is once again being questioned by …
Pharmacy: the latest stats
The number of pharmacists continues to climb, statistics reveal Pharmacist numbers continued to rise steadily during 2016 according to the latest data released by the Pharmacy Board of Australia. In …
Flood crisis hits pharmacies
Unknown number of pharmacies affected as floods chaos spreads A number of pharmacies in Queensland and NSW have been impacted by the devastating floods in the aftermath of Cyclone Debbie. …
In the eye of the storm
The Pharmacy Guild is attempting to contact pharmacies in cyclone ravaged north Queensland, as local pharmacists fear stock shortage and supply issues. As yet there is no word of …
We love you!
Consumer support for pharmacy is strong, but there are issues looming, report reveals The 2017 iteration of the Health Futures Report reveals strong levels of support for, and knowledge of …
What you said
A selection of the comments from AJP readers on the key stories from APP2017 We’ve received a slew of comments from readers in response to the news from APP2017. A …
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 …