War of words continues over College restructure
College of Pharmacy president refutes “resentful” PSA claims that member vote to accept a Pharmacy Guild-backed proposal was not a “resounding endorsement” The president of the Australian College of Pharmacy …
College takeover wins approval
Members of the Australian College of Pharmacy have accepted a proposal for it to be effectively taken over by a branch of the Pharmacy Guild According to College President Chris …
The top ten
What were our readers interested in over the holiday season? As we get into the swing of 2020, let’s take a look back at the major news items our readers …
Disaster definition
What roles can pharmacists play during a disaster? Researchers have outlined exactly what these should be A new Australian research article ‘Defining pharmacists’ roles in disasters’ has outlined exactly what …
Change of plan
The Australian College of Pharmacy’s Board will now hold a general meeting allowing members to debate in person on the controversial proposal for the College to be restructured The meeting …
Emergency supply green light
Victorian pharmacists join their NSW colleagues in gaining special authority for emergency supply The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has welcomed the Victorian government’s decision to allow the state’s pharmacists to …
The fire crisis
Military helicopters dropping medicines on the beach and jet ski patient drop-offs the new normal for fire-impacted pharmacies. We look at the situation across three states State Pharmacy Guild of …
World News Wrapup: 9 January 2020
Pharmacy opens despite petrol bombing; US state files new charges against J&J; and legal sales of cannabis edibles about to begin in Canada Halifax, UK: A pharmacy has opened as …
Welcome to 2020
AJP is back to bring you another year of news, views, education and information Welcome to the first AJP daily edition for 2020. With many no doubt reeling from the …
Best of the decade
We’ve collated our list of the top 20 most clicked stories for the last decade. Can you guess what was number one? This is the final AJP newsletter for 2019, …
Doing its due diligence
College Board says it followed correct procedures when PSA offer was rejected The Board of the Australian College of Pharmacy followed correct procedures and conducted proper due diligence in assessing …
The numbers are in
Research is continuing to determine the clinical and financial efficacy of MedsChecks, Department says, as it releases the latest figures on uptake of the Pain MedsCheck trial program The final …