Merger confirmed
A new market leader in a range of OTC healthcare categories has been announced Pharmaceutical giants Pfizer and GSK have confirmed they have closed the transaction to create a new …
Vale Peter Garske
Well known NSW locum pharmacist Peter Garske recently passed away at the age of 88 Peter’s wife Jann, and Pharmacy Locum Co CEO Sue Muller have forwarded the following obituary …
A brand new script
All systems will be set to go on full-scale e-prescribing by the end of 2019, Minister announces Australia’s national e-prescribing network should be operational by the end of 2019, Health …
Holding the upper hand
PSA has a seat at the CPA table, but Guild still signs off on remuneration, Minister says as he confirms longer script lengths are under consideration The PSA will be …
Fighting for the cause
‘Angry bastard’ chosen as Pharmacist of the Year in 2019 PSA awards, as military pharmacy legend and rising PSA star also honoured Regional NSW firebrand, and self-styled “angry bastard”, Peter …
Still on the wish list
Are two month prescriptions back on the government’s agenda? Recommendations made by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) that prescription lengths be doubled to two months for a range of medicines …
A prescription for access
How does the situation on pharmacist prescribing in Australia compare with other English-speaking countries? Australia continues to lag behind other English-speaking countries in the introduction of pharmacist prescribing models, potentially …
Dilemma delayed
Under fire hospital pharmacy budget measure postponed for three months Plans to align PBS wholesale mark-up arrangements between hospital and community pharmacy have been pushed back for three months. The …
Finding the people of influence
We want you to help us to identify the 12 most influential people in pharmacy In recent years the AJP has asked our readers to vote on pharmacy’s ‘Women of …
What are you reading?
Have you seen the 10 most read stories on our website over the last month? A diverse mix of story were among the most read articles on our website over …
World News Wrapup: 11 July 2019
Trump drug price reveal bill defeated; Boots launches new system to show patients and GPs their medicine stock, and how pharmacy vets save lives Washington DC, US: A federal judge …
Showing the way
Consultant pharmacist of the year named Victorian accredited pharmacist, Neil Petrie is the 2019 Australian Association of Consultant Pharmacy (AACP) MIMS Consultant Pharmacist of the Year Award. Mr Petrie was …