Getting pharmacists into aged care
It’s important to embed pharmacists in residential aged care, but systems need to change first, experts explain The pre-election announcement that $345.7 million would be spent over 4 years to embed …
Confronting ‘dire’ medicine shortages
With over 400 medicines facing shortages, the industry says it’s working to minimise the impact As medicines shortages continue to increase, Australian peak bodies say they are “deeply concerned” about …
Losing approval
Pharmacist has their approval revoked following a criminal conviction A New South Wales pharmacist has had their approval revoked by the Department of Health after being found guilty of defrauding …
How the pandemic has fast forwarded pharmacy
The last two years have sped up and brought forward a lot of changes to pharmacy, but have also brought confidence back to the sector, experts say Speakers at the …
Vale Bob Dash
Pharmacy community mourns the passing of the ‘keeper of the Poisons Schedule’ The pharmacy community was saddened to hear of the death of Robert (Bob) Dash recently at the age …
Setting up a pathway
Aged care facilities need to establish an antiviral dispensing pathway, Chief Medical Officer says Residential aged care facilities are being encouraged to pre-assess any residents who may be potentially eligible …
Back on the calendar
A number of conferences are returning to the pharmacy events calendar in the next few months. Let’s look at what’s coming up Pharmacy Connect is the place to be for …
The top ten
Pay, career paths, crime top of mind for AJP readers in our list of the most read stories in recent weeks Issues around careers, retention and pay dominated our list …
Speaking from the heart
Our readers have been quick to respond to recent stories about the renewed turf war with GP groups, as well as reports of burnout and pharmacists leaving the profession The …
A chronic problem
Almost half of all Australians are living with a chronic health condition, a new national health report card has revealed Around 11.6 million Australians, representing 47% of our population, have …
How many pharmacists does it take to….
There are over one thousand more pharmacists than there were in early 2021, while the percentage of females in the profession continues to rise The Pharmacy Board of Australia has …
A new team for NAPSA
Pharmacy students elect their next executive board and president The National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association (NAPSA) have elected their next president and executive. Weekend elections at the association’s AGM at …