Sertraline shortage warning
Sertraline shortage flagged as TGA also issues warning over herbal pregnancy medicines Australia faces a shortage of sertraline, which could clast until April, the Therapeutic Goods Administration has warned. In …
Embracing the challenges
Western Sydney pharmacists Curtis and Margaret Ruhnau undertook a total rebuild during the pandemic, and survived while retaining their community focus It’s now cliché that 2020 brought more than its …
The top ten
Chemist Warehouse is back on top of our list of the ten most read AJP stories during the previous month Once again a story about Chemist Warehouse has topped the …
Discount war over analgesics
February 1971: AJP warns against treating analgesics as ‘cut-price food’ as supermarket price war resumes Pharmacists in early 1971 were being advised to educate the public on the dangers of …
Is pharmacy ready for the COVID vaccine?
The federal government wants the COVID-19 vaccination rollout to being in February, but our readers are not sure if pharmacy is ready Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has said this …
Poll: Are you attending events?
The pharmacy events calendar is starting to fill again, so we thought we’d find out what our readers are planning to do this year After an enforced layoff thanks to …
COVID vax plans move forward
The federal government has revealed more details about the COVID vaccination rollout, as the first provider training modules are launched The Australian Government has launched the first funded training modules …
Pharmacy under pressure
The trauma of working through bushfires and COVID-19 has placed pharmacy staff at the highest risk of psychological impact, a new article says Despite a global pandemic following a season …
Security at risk
The health sector leads the way in data security breaches, with pharmacy expert saying more investment in prevention is needed Health service providers are once again responsible for the single …
Concerns over substitution by pharmacists
Mixed views over medicine substitution by pharmacists as Parliament debates TGA amendment bill There have been divergences of opinions expressed in Federal Parliament about the substitution of medicines by pharmacists …
Show us the money
Pharmacists need to be properly remunerated for providing vaccinations and other non-PBS services, pharmacist MP says Federal MP and pharmacist, Emma McBride, has called in Parliament for the adequate funding …
COVID vaccination and pharmacy
What’s the latest news on pharmacy’s role in COVID-19 vaccination and testing? Welcome to the first of our new AJP curated content newsletters. We will be sending you two of …